Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Gut Microbiota and Health

Gut microbiota and health concerns the relationship between the community of microorganisms inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract and the maintenance of human health. The gut microbiota comprises trillions of bacteria and other microbes whose collective activity contributes to digestion, fermentation of dietary comp…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 10× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Gut microbiota and health concerns the relationship between the community of microorganisms inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract and the maintenance of human health. The gut microbiota comprises trillions of bacteria and other microbes whose collective activity contributes to digestion, fermentation of dietary components, synthesis of certain vitamins and metabolites, regulation of immune function, and protection against pathogens. Its composition is shaped strongly by diet, and shifts in that composition have been associated with the risk of chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and cardiovascular disease, as well as with immune and metabolic regulation. Research in this area examines how knowledge of the microbiota can guide the design of diets that support health maintenance, how specific dietary patterns and components influence microbial communities, and how probiotic bacteria in fermented foods may exert anti-inflammatory effects through cellular and molecular pathways. It also explores diet-microbiota interactions relevant to conditions such as colorectal cancer and to immune responses, and the effects of particular foods and dietary regimens on symptoms and physiology. Mechanistically, the microbiota communicates with the host through metabolites, immune signaling, and the gut barrier, linking nutrition to systemic health. Sub-areas include nutritional modulation of the microbiome, probiotics and fermented foods, microbiota-immune interactions, and diet-related disease prevention, together advancing understanding of how microbial communities and nutrition jointly shape well-being.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 10 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Kadri Koppel · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Luigia Pazzagli · Italy

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