Diet, Environments, and Gut Microbiota. A Preliminary Investigation in Children Living in Rural and Urban Burkina Faso and Italy

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 8; p. 1979
• Main Authors: De Filippo, Carlotta, Di Paola, Monica, Ramazzotti, Matteo, Albanese, Davide, Pieraccini, Giuseppe, Banci, Elena, Miglietta, Franco, Cavalieri, Duccio, Lionetti, Paolo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 13.10.2017
• Subjects: Africa; children; diet; environment; Microbiology; microbiota; urbanization; microbiota; environment; children; Africa; diet; urbanization; short chain fatty acids

Diet is one of the main factors that affects the composition of gut microbiota. When people move from a rural environment to urban areas, and experience improved socio-economic conditions, they are often exposed to a "globalized" Western type diet. Here, we present preliminary observations...