Gut Microbiota
Interactive Effects on Nutrition and Health

Provides succinct, science-based coverage of gut microbiota and health and how to apply this information in practice

Edward Ishiguro (Author), Natasha Haskey (Author), Kristina Campbell (Author)

9780323913874, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 22 June 2023

280 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.45 kg

Building off the success of the first edition, Gut Microbiota: Interactive Effects on Nutrition and Health, Second Edition, details the complex relationship between diet, the gut microbiota, and health. This second edition expands its coverage of emerging practical applications in nutrition and medicine.
Covering topics such as the ecological concepts that apply to the gut microbiota and the effects of aging on the gut microbiome, among others, this book is sure to be a welcome resource to microbiome science trainees, food and nutrition researchers working in academia, and industry and healthcare professionals giving dietary recommendations to the general public.

1. An Overview of the Human Microbiome
2. The Gut Microbiota
3. Gut Microbiota Throughout the Lifespan
4. Host, Genetic, and Environmental Influences on the Gut Microbiota
5. Gut Microbiota Links with Disease
6. Gut microbial mechanisms in nutrition and health
7. Modulation of gut microbiota through nutrition
8. Gut Health Advice and Practical Diet Recommendations for Healthy Individuals
9. Applications and Implications of Gut Microbiota and Nutrition Science
10. The Future of Gut Microbiota and Nutrition

Subject Areas: Fitness & diet [VFM], Food & beverage technology [TDCT]