tech2 Staff NewsJan 13, 2021 12:41:20 IST
A predominantly healthy, plant-based diet promotes a combination of ‘good’ bacteria in the gut, which is linked to a lower risk of common illnesses such as heart disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes. -2, a new study has stated. The study, published in Nature’s cure, was conducted by researchers at King’s College London, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, University of Trento, Italy, and startup health company ZOE. Using genomic samples, blood chemistry profiles and detailed data on the dietary habits, gut microbiomes and metabolic markers in the blood, the researchers conducted the Personal Responses to Diet Shape Test 1 (PREDICT 1).
The analysis identified researchers to 15 microbes in the gut that are linked to common conditions such as obesity and type-2 diabetes. The effects of these and other microbes were linked, positively or negatively, to a person’s risk of adverse conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or obesity. With a rich midge in it Prevotella copri and Blastocystis species, for example, were associated with maintaining favorable blood sugar levels after eating a meal. Similarly, other species of bacteria were associated with lower blood fat levels and post-meal swelling symptoms.
Leaky gut makes your stomach more recycled to absorb nutrients and water, but also for their loss. Image: Harvard-Health
As the study describes, a combination of foods in a “healthy” diet is associated with a lower risk of breast disease. Subjects in the trial who ate a plant-rich diet were more likely to have high levels of “good” gut microbes that are, therefore, associated with a low risk of common gut diseases. Also found in the study were biomarkers of obesity, cardiovascular disease and glucose intolerance – all of which are risk factors for Covid-19.
“The discovery of novel microbes associated with specific foods, as well as metabolic health, is inspiring,” said Dr Sarah Berry, a nutrition scientist at King’s College London. “Because the highly personalized representation of microbes Everybody flies, our research suggests that we may be able to modify our gut midges to increase our health by choosing the best foods for our particular biology. “
Epidemiologist and Professor Tim Spector from King’s College London, who started the PREDICT study and is the scientific founder of ZO, said, “When you eat, you don’t just nourish your body, you you feed the trillions of microbes that live inside your gut. “
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Gut microbial health showed a greater association with these disease symptoms than other factors such as genetics, which are also thought to play a role in gut health. Some of the microbes identified in the study are as new, but have not yet been named.
“This is now a major area of focus for us, as we believe they could open up new perspectives in the future on how we could use gut midges as a changing target to improve people’s metabolism and health. , “said Nicola Segata, director of microbiome analysis in the study and principal investigator of the Computational Metagenomics Lab at the University of Trento in Italy.
The findings could help nutritionists and enthusiasts personalize eating plans specifically to help improve a person’s health. It also contributes to the direct evidence that gut health affects overall well-being in ways we do not yet understand.