3.5. Results Published To-Date
In this publication, we focus on the feasibility and acceptability of data, but there are both ongoing and previously published findings from the biospecimen analyses resulting from this pilot study. Data published elsewhere reported the positive association between dietary and plasma carotenoids with alpha diversity in the maternal fecal microbiota collected during the third trimester of pregnancy [We have also shown that fecal bacterial communities differ by lactation status in postpartum women and their infants [Finally, while it is well-known that diet affects the gut microbiota and the subsequent production of metabolites, many specific interactions and associations have yet to be characterized. This is especially the case during pregnancy, a time of great metabolic and physiological upheaval. We recently published data from the trial described herein showing associations between urinary metabolites, diet, and the gut microbiota in the third trimester of pregnancy [