Gastrointestinal cancer represents one of the most diagnosed types of cancer. Cancer is a
genetic and multifactorial disease, influenced by the host and environmental factors. It has …

Abstract Historically, low-carbohydrate (CHO) and very-low-CHO diets have been used for
weight loss. Recently, these diets have been promoted for type 2 diabetes (T2D) …

Importance High-intensity, aerobically prepared fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has
demonstrated efficacy in treating active ulcerative colitis (UC). FMT protocols involving …

Stress, a ubiquitous part of daily human life, has varied biological effects which are
increasingly recognized as including modulation of commensal microorganisms residing in …

Targeting gut microbiota with synbiotics (probiotic supplements containing prebiotic
components) is emerging as a promising intervention in the comprehensive nutritional …

Intestinal flora (microbiota) have recently attracted attention among lipid and carbohydrate
metabolism researchers. Microbiota metabolize resistant starches and dietary fibers through …

There is growing recognition of the role of diet and other environmental factors in modulating
the composition and metabolic activity of the human gut microbiota, which in turn can impact …

Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as the cluster of metabolic
disorders that consist of insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, central adiposity …

In the past, different types of diet with a generally low-carbohydrate content (< 50–< 20
g/day) have been promoted, for weight loss and diabetes, and the effectiveness of a very low …

Over the last 20 years there has been an increasing interest in the influence of the
gastrointestinal tract on appetite regulation. Much of the focus has been on the neuronal and …