Food Insecurity, Malnutrition, and the Microbiome.
Autor: | Christian VJ; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Minnesota, 2450 Riverside Ave, East Building, 6th floor, MB657, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, USA. chri4793@umn.edu., Miller KR; Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgery Critical Care, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA., Martindale RG; Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Current nutrition reports [Curr Nutr Rep] 2020 Dec; Vol. 9 (4), pp. 356-360. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 10. |
DOI: | 10.1007/s13668-020-00342-0 |
Abstrakt: | Purpose of Review: Food insecurity is defined as the disruption of food intake or eating patterns because of lack of money and other resources. Although a relationship between food insecurity and malnutrition would seem intuitive, this relationship remains unclear. This review was aimed at summarizing the emerging evidence of the relationship between food insecurity, malnutrition, and intestinal microbial changes. Recent Findings: Evidence suggests that malnutrition is certainly associated with alteration in the intestinal microbiome. Alternative theories have been proposed as to the nature of the alteration, whether that be a result of microbial immaturity, dysbiosis, or contributions from both processes. Although the evidence continues to evolve, targeted nutritional therapies in conjunction with specific microbial therapy of probiotics or prebiotics may hold great promise for the treatment of malnutrition in the clinical and community settings. |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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