The Effect of Iron Supplements on the Gut Microbiome of Females of Reproductive Age: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Autor:	Elms L; Microbiome and Host Health Programme, South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Infection and Immunity, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia., Hand B; College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia., Skubisz M; SAHMRI Women and Kids Theme, South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Discipline of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Best KP; SAHMRI Women and Kids Theme, South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Discipline of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Grzeskowiak LE; SAHMRI Women and Kids Theme, South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Rogers GB; Microbiome and Host Health Programme, South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Infection and Immunity, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia., Green TJ; College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia; SAHMRI Women and Kids Theme, South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Taylor SL; Microbiome and Host Health Programme, South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Infection and Immunity, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia. Electronic address: steven.taylor@sahmri.com.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Journal of nutrition [J Nutr] 2024 May; Vol. 154 (5), pp. 1582-1587. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 21.
DOI:	10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.03.014
Abstrakt:	Background: Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide, particularly for young children and females of reproductive age. Although oral iron supplements are routinely recommended and generally considered safe, iron supplementation has been shown to alter the fecal microbiota in low-income countries. Little is known about the effect of iron supplementation on the fecal microbiota in high-income settings. Objectives: To assess the effect of oral iron supplementation compared with placebo on the gut microbiome in nonpregnant females of reproductive age in a high-income country. Methods: A 21-d prospective parallel design double-blind, randomized control trial conducted in South Australia, Australia. Females (18-45 y) were randomly assigned to either iron (65.7 mg ferrous fumarate) or placebo. Fecal samples were collected prior to commencing supplements and after 21 d of supplementation. The primary outcome was microbiota β-diversity (paired-sample weighted unique fraction metric dissimilarity) between treatment and placebo groups after 21 d of supplementation. Exploratory outcomes included changes in the relative abundance of bacterial taxa. Results: Of 82 females randomly assigned, 80 completed the trial. There was no significant difference between the groups for weighted unique fraction metric dissimilarity (mean difference: 0.003; 95% confidence interval: -0.007, 0.014; P = 0.52) or relative abundance of common bacterial taxa or Escherichia-Shigella (q > 0.05). Conclusions: Iron supplementation did not affect the microbiome of nonpregnant females of reproductive age in Australia. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT05033483. (Copyright © 2024 American Society for Nutrition. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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