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Current Nutrition Reports

Food Insecurity, Malnutrition, and the Microbiome

  • 01-12-2020
  • Probiotics
  • Gastroenterology, Critical Care, and Lifestyle Medicine (SA McClave, Section Editor)
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Authors
Vikram J. Christian
Keith R. Miller
Robert G. Martindale
Published in
Current Nutrition Reports | Issue 4/2020

Abstract

Purpose of Review

Food insecurity is defined as the disruption of food intake or eating patterns because of lack of money and other resources. Although a relationship between food insecurity and malnutrition would seem intuitive, this relationship remains unclear. This review was aimed at summarizing the emerging evidence of the relationship between food insecurity, malnutrition, and intestinal microbial changes.

Recent Findings

Evidence suggests that malnutrition is certainly associated with alteration in the intestinal microbiome. Alternative theories have been proposed as to the nature of the alteration, whether that be a result of microbial immaturity, dysbiosis, or contributions from both processes.

Summary

Although the evidence continues to evolve, targeted nutritional therapies in conjunction with specific microbial therapy of probiotics or prebiotics may hold great promise for the treatment of malnutrition in the clinical and community settings.
Title
Food Insecurity, Malnutrition, and the Microbiome
Authors
Vikram J. Christian
Keith R. Miller
Robert G. Martindale
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Nutrition Reports / Issue 4/2020
Electronic ISSN: 2161-3311
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13668-020-00342-0
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