The Fiber Gap and the Disappearing Gut Microbiome: Implications for Human Nutrition

Increasing evidence indicates that modern lifestyle, and specifically a Western diet, has led to a substantial depletion of the human gut microbiome. This loss is implicated in the rampant increase of chronic diseases, providing an incentive to fundamentally transform human nutrition towards being m...

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Published inTrends in endocrinology and metabolism Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 239 - 242
Main Authors Deehan, Edward C, Walter, Jens
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2016
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dietary fiber
Dietary Fiber - microbiology
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Gastrointestinal Microbiome - physiology
Gastrointestinal Tract - metabolism
Gastrointestinal Tract - microbiology
gut microbiome
Humans
microbial diversity
microbiome conservation
microbiome depletion
Nutritional Status
microbiome depletion
microbiome conservation
gut microbiome
microbial diversity
dietary fiber
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Summary:Increasing evidence indicates that modern lifestyle, and specifically a Western diet, has led to a substantial depletion of the human gut microbiome. This loss is implicated in the rampant increase of chronic diseases, providing an incentive to fundamentally transform human nutrition towards being more holistic and microbiome-focused.
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ISSN:1043-2760
1879-3061
DOI:10.1016/j.tem.2016.03.001