Remodeling of the gut microbiome during Ramadan-associated intermittent fasting.

Junhong SuYueying WangXiaofang ZhangMingfu MaZhenrong XieMaikel P PeppelenboschZhongren MaMaikel Petrus Peppelenbosch

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2021)

Intermittent fasting provokes substantial remodeling of the gut microbiome. The intermittent fasting-provoked upregulation of butyric acid-producing Lachnospiraceae provides an obvious possible mechanistic explanation for health effects associated with intermittent fasting.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
high intensity
insulin resistance
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type diabetes
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signaling pathway
poor prognosis
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle