Nutrition, microbiome, aging, and cancer

Autor: Dan Xi, Tony L Brown, Faiza Ahmed, Anna L Zillow, Gabriela Riscuta
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Bacteriology & Mycology: Open access. 7
ISSN: 2469-2786
DOI: 10.15406/jbmoa.2019.07.00244
Popis: The research aims at linking cancer with age and other biological and dietary factors According to Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results SEER data aging is one of the critical cancer risk factors for both sexes The research employed a stringent approach that confirmed the hypothesis linking acquisition of cancerous infections with age Precisely individuals are more susceptible to cancerous infections at the latter stages of their lifecycle The study utilized qualitative approach to gather relevant information and findings were derived from secondary sources such as books journals and credible websites An in depth acquired knowledge was presented in a narrative form to address the research questions developed from the research objectives While cancer is a Multifactorial disease of the human body two underlying mechanisms were commonly identified in elderly from the literature The fundamental mechanisms are low chronic inflammation and immunosenescence Microbiota mainly probiotics could potentially influence the two mechanisms directly and via microbially produced metabolites Additionally dietary interventions have the potential to modify microbiota and the inflammatory status The phenomenon influences the risk and progression of some chronic diseases including cancer The challenging factors are the identification the subgroups who will benefit from the initiatives the time and duration of each nutrition intervention and early detection of any undesirable effects of those interventions
Databáze: OpenAIRE