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Dietary Factors: Major Regulators of the Gut's Microbiota

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Moschen, Alexander R., Wieser, Verena, Tilg, Herbert·2012·Gut and Liver

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Dietary factors and the associated lifestyle play a major role in the pathophysiology of many diseases. Several diets, especially a Western lifestyle with a high consumption of meat and carbohydrates and a low consumption of vegetables, have been linked to common diseases, such as metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, inflammatory bowel diseases, and colon cancer. The gastrointestinal tract harbors a complex and yet mainly molecularly defined microbiota, which contains an enormous number of different species. Recent advances in sequencing technologies have allowed the characterization of the human microbiome and opened the possibility to study the effect of "environmental" factors on this microbiome. The most important environmental factor is probably "what we eat," and the initial studies have revealed fascinating results on the interaction of nutrients with our microbiota. Whereas short-term changes in dietary patterns may not have major influences, long-term diets can affect the microbiota in a substantial manner. This issue may potentially have major relevance for human gastrointestinal health and disease because our microbiota has features to regulate many immune and metabolic functions. Increasing our knowledge on the interaction between nutrients and microbiota may have tremendous consequences and result in a better understanding of diseases, even beyond the gastrointestinal tract, and finally lead to better preventive and therapeutic strategies.

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Authors
Moschen, A. R., Wieser, V., & Tilg, H.
Affiliations
Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
Corresponding author
Tilg, Herbert
Venue
Gut and Liver
Published
2012-10-15
Volume
6
Issue
4
Pages
411-416
ISSN
  • 1976-2283 (ISSN-L)
  • 2005-1212
OpenAlex
W2020365701
Cited by
173
References
31
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FWCI
4.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc
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  • Gut and Liver (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
Keywords
diet, gut microbiota, Western diet, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer, human microbiome, lifestyle, gut health, immune regulation, metabolic regulation

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