Impact of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome—A Systematic Review

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 11; no. 10; p. 2291
• Main Authors: Zhang, Zhengxiao, Mocanu, Valentin, Cai, Chenxi, Dang, Jerry, Slater, Linda, Deehan, Edward C., Walter, Jens, Madsen, Karen L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 25.09.2019; MDPI
• Subjects: Adults; blood glucose; body mass index; Bowel disease; cholesterol; digestive system; Epidemics; fasting; Fecal Microbiota Transplantation; Feces; Gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal surgery; Gender differences; glucose; Hepatology; Humans; Infections; insulin resistance; intestinal microorganisms; metabolic diseases; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - therapy; Metabolites; microbial ecology; Microbiota; Obesity; Obesity - therapy; observational studies; patients; Pediatrics; placebos; Postpartum period; Review; Science; Systematic review; therapeutics; Transplants & implants; Canada; metabolic syndrome; insulin sensitivity; gut microbiome; microbial ecology; fecal microbiota transplantation; obesity

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a gut microbial-modulation strategy that has been investigated for the treatment of a variety of human diseases, including obesity-associated metabolic disorders. This study appraises current literature and provides an overview of the effectiveness and limit...