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Using compositional principal component analysis to describe children's gut microbiota in relation to diet and body composition

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posted on 2024-06-06, 09:16 authored by C Leong, JJ Haszard, ALM Heath, GW Tannock, B Lawley, SL Cameron, Ewa Szymlek-GayEwa Szymlek-Gay, AR Gray, BJ Taylor, BC Galland, JA Lawrence, A Otal, A Hughes, RW Taylor
Copyright © 2019 The Author(s). Background: Gut microbiota data obtained by DNA sequencing are complex and compositional because of large numbers of detectable taxa, and because microbiota characteristics are described in relative terms. Nutrition researchers use principal component analysis (PCA) to derive dietary patterns from food data. Although compositional PCA methods are not commonly used to describe patterns from complex microbiota data, this approach would be useful for identifying gut microbiota patterns associated with diet and body composition. Objectives: To use compositional PCA to describe the principal components (PCs) of gut microbiota in 5-y-old children and explore associations between microbiota components, diet, and BMI z-score. Methods: A fecal sample was provided by 319 children aged 5 y. Their primary caregiver completed a validated 123-item quantitative FFQ. Body composition was determined using DXA, and a BMI z-score was calculated. Compositional PCA identified characterizing taxa and weightings for calculation of gut microbiota PC scores at the genus level, and was examined in relation to diet and body size. Results: Three gut microbiota PCs were found. PC1 (negative loadings on uncultured Christensenellaceae and Ruminococcaceae) was related to lower BMI z-scores and longer duration of breastfeeding (per month) (β =-0.14; 95% CI:-0.26,-0.02; and β = 0.02; 95% CI: 0.003, 0.34, respectively). PC2 (positive loadings on Fusicatenibacter and Bifidobacterium; negative loadings on Bacteroides) was associated with a lower intake of nuts, seeds, and legumes (β =-0.05 per gram; 95% CI:-0.09,-0.01). When adjusted for fiber intake, PC2 was also associated with higher BMI z-scores (β = 0.12; 95% CI: 0.01, 0.24). PC3 (positive loadings on Faecalibacterium, Eubacterium, and Roseburia) was associated with higher intakes of fiber (β = 0.02 per gram; 95% CI: 0.003, 0.04) and total nonstarch polysaccharides (β = 0.02 per gram; 95% CI: 0.003, 0.04). Conclusions: Our results suggest that specific gut microbiota components determined using compositional PCA are associated with diet and BMI z-score. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00892983.

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Journal

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volume

111

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70-78

Location

Oxford, Eng.

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  • Yes

ISSN

0002-9165

eISSN

1938-3207

Language

eng

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C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

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1

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Oxford Academic

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