Diet has a profound impact on your study.
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The gut microbiota can influence metabolic health, behaviour and disease state. Although microbial communities in laboratory rodents are relatively stable, they can be influenced by environmental factors such as diet. The extent to which diet influences microbiota is dependent on nutrient levels, ingredient composition and non-nutrients.
Diet composition can profoundly influence study outcomes and interpretation of microbiota data in rodents. The diversity of ingredient composition impacts substrate availability and thus composition of the intestinal microbiota. Understanding common diet terminology and the interaction of ingredient composition on microbiota will aid researchers in designing studies which limit confounding dietary factors.
Watch the webinar to learn about:
- Composition and terminology of laboratory animal diets
- Impact of dietary changes on intestinal microbial shifts
- Diet selection to limit confounding variables that may impact microbiota composition
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