ReviewGut microbes
Elucidating the role of diet in maintaining gut health to reduce the risk of obesity, cardiovascular and other age-related inflammatory diseases: recent challenges and future recommendations.
Review in Gut microbes. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 120 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
120 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 196 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of very-low-calorie ketogenic diets on gut microbiota in individuals with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Gut microbes · 2025Pooled it
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- Effects of Exercise on Gut Microbiota of Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Associations between diet, metabolome, gut microbiota and blood pressure in Australian adults.Nutrition journal · 2026Trial
- The Effects of Caloric Restriction and Clinical Psychological Intervention on the Interplay of Gut Microbial Composition and Stress in Women.Nutrients · 2024Trial
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- Gut microecology and cardiovascular disease: core pathogenic mechanisms and clinical intervention strategies.Folia microbiologica · 2026Review
- Polysaccharides and carbohydrate polymers: innovations from nature to industry.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2026Review
- Impact of Infant Feeding Mode on Gut Microbiome Composition in Early Life: Evidence from an Egyptian Cohort.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Gut-Brain Axis in Sleep Deprivation: Mechanisms, Dysbiosis, and Potential Therapeutic Avenues.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2026Review
- Dietary Supplementation withAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Anthocyanin-mediated epigenetic modifications: a new perspective in health promoting and disease prevention.Journal of advanced research · 2026Review
- FermentedFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Gut Microbiome-Hormone Interactions and Precision Fermentation in the Prevention of Early Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Bioaccessibility and Dynamic Changes in Free and Bound Phenolics in Rice Bean (Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Pangenomics of Limosilactobacillus fermentum reveals genomic diversity and bacteriocin activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Fermented Dairy Products as Modulators of the Gut Microbiome: Greek Yogurt as a Model System.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Diet in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Efficacy, Tolerability, and Microbiome Effects Toward Personalized Management.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026Review
- From One-Size-Fits-All to Precision Medicine: The Promise of Personalized Probiotics.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
60 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
A healthy balanced diet is crucial in protecting the immune system against infections and diseases. Poor diets, such as the Western diet, contribute to the development of metabolic diseases, hypertension, and obesity. Microbiota, primarily composed of different microorganisms and residing in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), also play a significant role in maintaining gut health. Polyphenols and probiotics found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds promote gut health and support the growth of beneficial bacteria. Different types of diets, their categories, and their impact on health are also mentioned. The relationship between diet, gut health, and the risk of developing obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and inflammatory diseases is discussed in this review article. The rationale behind the review concludes future recommendations for maintaining gut health and reducing the occurrence of obesity, cardiometabolic diseases, and other inflammatory diseases. There is also the need for standardized research methods, long-term studies, and translating scientific knowledge into practical dietary recommendations.
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