# Almond Snacking for 8 wk Increases Alpha-Diversity of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome and Decreases Bacteroides fragilis Abundance Compared with an Isocaloric Snack in College Freshmen

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/almond-snacking-for-8-wk-increases-alpha-diversity-of-the-gastrointestinal/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Jaapna Dhillon,Zhaoping Li,Rudy M. Ortiz |
| Citations | 68 |
| DOI | 10.1093/cdn/nzz079 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine,Nursing |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://academic.oup.com/cdn/article-pdf/3/8/nzz079/29217587/nzz079.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2955266153 |
| PMID | 31528836 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2019 |

## Paper authors

- [Jaapna Dhillon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jaapna-dhillon/)
- [Zhaoping Li](https://scholariq.org/researchers/zhaoping-li/)
- [Rudy M. Ortiz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rudy-m-ortiz/)

## Paper funders

- [Almond Board of California](https://scholariq.org/funders/almond-board-of-california/)
- [National Institutes of Health](https://scholariq.org/funders/national-institutes-of-health/)
- [National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities](https://scholariq.org/funders/national-institute-on-minority-health-and-health-disparities/)

## Paper journal

- [Current Developments in Nutrition](https://scholariq.org/journals/current-developments-in-nutrition/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Gut microbiota and health](https://scholariq.org/topics/gut-microbiota-and-health/)

## Paper topics

- [Gut microbiota and health](https://scholariq.org/topics/gut-microbiota-and-health/)
- [Nutritional Studies and Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutritional-studies-and-diet/)
- [Nuts composition and effects](https://scholariq.org/topics/nuts-composition-and-effects/)

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