Accumulating evidence indicates that the gut microbiome is an important regulator of body
weight, glucose and lipid metabolism, and inflammatory processes, and may thereby play a …

Bacteroidetes are the largest phylum of Gram-negative bacteria inhabiting our
gastrointestinal tract and are considered the leading players of the healthy state and …

Sucralose is an artificial non-nutritive sweetener used in foods aimed to reduce sugar and
energy intake. While thought to be inert, the impact of sucralose on metabolic control has …

Objectives Studies suggest that exercise affects the composition and function of the human
gut microbiota, yet this has not been investigated in a randomized controlled trial. The …

Background Microbiome-modulating interventions are promising for treatment and
prevention of metabolic syndrome. The number of probiotic strains demonstrated ability to …

Obesity is a pathology whose incidence is increasing throughout the world. There are many
pathologies associated with obesity. In recent years, the influence of the microbiota on both …

Polyphenols exert beneficial effects on host metabolism, which may be mediated by the gut
microbiota. We investigated sex-specific differences in microbiota composition and …

Aims: High-fat diet (HFD)-induced insulin resistance (IR) impairs skeletal muscle
mitochondrial biogenesis and functions, adversely affecting human health and lifespan …

Background In recent years, high phosphate intakes were discussed critically. In the small
intestine, a part of the ingested phosphate and calcium precipitates to amorphous calcium …

Obesity and obesity-related metabolic disorders are global epidemics that occur when there
is chronic energy intake exceeding energy expenditure. Growing evidence suggests that …