Diet and microbiota linked in health and disease

The interactions between the intestinal microbiome and nervous signaling play a role in modulating dietary intake through its influence on the hypothalamic hunger and satiety/satiation drivers. Imbalances in food intake is one of the reasons behind lipid accumulation and obesity. However, dietary intake is influenced by voluntary mechanisms spurred by hedonic and reward systems that […]

The purpose of this 2015 review was to report the recent advances in the area of microbiome, considering studies across both Western and non-Western populations, and involving samples of various age groups. The human gut microbiome was found to be diverse and variable, with long-term diet reported to be the largest external influence. Although diet […]