Microbe-associated metabolites as targets for incident type 2 diabetes.

Metabolites produced by gut microbiota could be pathogenic or beneficial to the host. Gut microbiota varies among countries, age and sex, there is a possibility that the microbe-associated metabolites might vary among countries, age and sex. Further studies are required to clarify the relationship among diet, gut microbiota, gut microbiota-related metabolites and development of type 2 diabetes.