Influence of diet on the gut microbiome and implications for human health

• Published in: Journal of translational medicine Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 73 - 17
• Main Authors: Singh, Rasnik K., Chang, Hsin-Wen, Yan, Di, Lee, Kristina M., Ucmak, Derya, Wong, Kirsten, Abrouk, Michael, Farahnik, Benjamin, Nakamura, Mio, Zhu, Tian Hao, Bhutani, Tina, Liao, Wilson
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 08.04.2017; BMC
• Subjects: Abscesses; Acylation; Age; Amino acids; Amyloid; Animals; Antigen-presenting cells; Appendicitis; Arteriosclerosis; Arthritis; Atherosclerosis; Atopic dermatitis; Bacteria; Bacteriology; Bile; Biomass; Children; Dermatitis; Diabetes; Diet; Digestive system; Disease; E coli; Enzymes; Food; Fungi; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Gastrointestinal tract; Gluten; Health; Humans; Immune response; Intestinal microflora; Lymphocytes; Metabolism; Microbiome; Microbiota; Microorganisms; Nutrition; Obesity; Pathogenesis; Polyphenols - pharmacology; Probiotics; Probiotics - pharmacology; Protozoa; Review; Skin diseases; Small intestine; Spleen; Studies; Vitamins; Microbiota; Diet; Nutrition; Metabolism; Health; Microbiome

Recent studies have suggested that the intestinal microbiome plays an important role in modulating risk of several chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. At the same time, it is now understood that diet plays a significan...