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[Microbiota and malnutrition: an overview].

Julie Mareschal¹, Jacques Schrenzel², Vladimir Lazarevic²

¹Unité de nutrition, Service endocrinologie, diabétologie, hypertension et nutrition, Département des spécialités de médecine, HUG, 1211 Genève 14.

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Gut microbiota imbalance, or dysbiosis, is linked to weight changes. Altered gut bacteria in malnutrition suggests potential therapeutic targets for weight gain, though more research is needed.

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Nutrition Science
Gastroenterology

Context:

Growing evidence links gut microbiota to human health and disease.
Gut dysbiosis is increasingly recognized as a factor in metabolic disorders, including malnutrition.
Understanding the gut microbiome's role is crucial for developing novel therapeutic strategies.

Purpose:

To review and summarize current knowledge on the relationship between gut microbiota and malnutrition.
To highlight alterations in gut bacterial diversity and richness observed in malnourished individuals.
To discuss emerging therapeutic interventions targeting the gut microbiota for weight management.

Summary:

Malnourished individuals exhibit distinct gut bacterial profiles compared to healthy controls, characterized by altered diversity and richness.
Interventions such as probiotics, prebiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation show promise in modulating the gut microbiota for weight gain.
Early studies indicate that manipulating the gut microbiome may be a viable strategy for addressing malnutrition.

Impact:

This review provides a comprehensive overview of the gut microbiota's role in malnutrition.
It highlights the potential of microbiome-targeted therapies for treating malnutrition and related weight issues.
Further research is essential to translate these findings into effective clinical treatments for malnutrition.