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Advancing human gut microbiota research by considering gut transit time
Nicola Procházková1, Gwen Falony2,3, Lars Ove Dragsted1
1Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Gut
|September 28, 2022
Summary
Gut transit time significantly influences gut microbiota, impacting human health. Understanding this gut transit time-microbiota interaction is crucial for microbiome research and disease insights.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Gastroenterology
- Human Microbiome Research
Background:
- Gut transit time is a critical determinant of gut microbiota composition and function.
- Interindividual variability in fecal microbiota is strongly associated with transit time.
- Transit time is currently underappreciated in human gut microbiome studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current research on gut transit time variations and their effects on the gut microbiota.
- To explore the bidirectional relationship between gut microbiota and gut motility.
- To highlight the importance of considering transit time in microbiome research.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent studies on gut transit time and microbiota.
- Analysis of mechanisms linking gut microbiota to gut motility.
- Discussion of implications for diet-microbiota interactions and disease signatures.
Main Results:
- Gut transit time (whole and segmental) varies considerably among individuals.
- Transit time variations impact gut microbiota composition, diversity, and metabolism.
- The gut microbiota can causally influence gut motility.
Conclusions:
- Accounting for transit time differences is essential for advancing microbiome research.
- Transit time variations can confound diet-microbiota interactions and disease-related microbiome signatures.
- Further research into the bidirectional gut microbiota-transit time relationship is needed for a comprehensive understanding of microbiome function in health and disease.
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