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

Edward C. Deehan; Jens Walter

doi:10.1016/j.tem.2016.03.001

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

Edward C. Deehan
, Jens Walter

University of Alberta

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	239-242
Number of pages	4
Journal	Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume	27
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tem.2016.03.001
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Dietary fiber
Gut microbiome
Microbial diversity
Microbiome conservation
Microbiome depletion

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