From: Influence of diet on the gut microbiome and implications for human health
 | Total chol | LDL-chol | HDL-chol | Plasma TG | Insulin sensitivity | IGF-1 production | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prebiotics | ↓ | ↓ |  | ↓ | ↑ |  | |
Probiotics | ↓ | ↓ | ↑ | ↓ | ↑ |  | [104] |
Polyphenols |  |  | ↑ | ↓ |  |  | |
Unsaturated fat | ↓ | ↓ |  |  |  |  | [41] |
Saturated fat |  |  |  |  | ↓ |  | |
Animal protein |  |  |  |  |  | ↑ | [42] |
Artificial sweeteners |  |  |  |  | ↓ |  | [59] |