Randomized Trialhigh evidence
Mediterranean diet enhances endurance training adaptation through gut microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids.
Frontiers in nutrition·January 1, 2026·PMID 41958913
Why it mattersIt provides mechanistic insight into how diet may enhance exercise adaptation via the gut-muscle axis, which is relevant for specialists counseling athletes on nutrition for performance optimization.

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