Implication of food insecurity on the gut microbiota and its potential relevance to a multi-ethnic population in Malaysia.

Autor: Shafiee NH; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysia., Razalli NH; Dietetics Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.; GUT Research Group, Faculty of Medicine Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysia., Muhammad Nawawi KN; GUT Research Group, Faculty of Medicine Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.; Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine UKM Medical Centre Kuala Lumpur Malaysia., Mohd Mokhtar N; GUT Research Group, Faculty of Medicine Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre Kuala Lumpur Malaysia., Raja Ali RA; GUT Research Group, Faculty of Medicine Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.; Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine UKM Medical Centre Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology [JGH Open] 2022 Feb 01; Vol. 6 (2), pp. 112-119. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 01 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12709
Abstrakt: Food insecurity (FI) has an impact on food intake, and it can make it difficult for people to eat enough nutritious food at all times to sustain an active and healthy lifestyle. The COVID-19 outbreak has hampered people's capacity to obtain nutritious and affordable food. Although FI has been studied in Malaysia, the extent to which it is linked to gut microbiota has yet to be discovered. This review aimed to compile evidence of the relationship between FI and gut microbial changes and their potential relevance to a multi-ethnic population in Malaysia. FI is typically associated with cheaper and calorie-dense foods because of the high cost of quality food and financial constraints that hinder food-insecure people from adopting healthier dietary choices. As a result, they have started eating low-quality food such as simple carbohydrates, fats, and processed foods. These poor eating habits can reduce microbial diversity and influence changes in the composition and function of the gut microbiota. This review also explores the impact of ethnicity on the variation in composition of gut microbiota. In conclusion, the findings of this review may be utilized to develop and implement diet-related intervention programs to ensure that Malaysians get enough nutritious food to maintain a healthy gut microbiota and improve overall health.
(© 2022 The Authors. JGH Open published by Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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