Diet, Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Health
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 21 July 2025 | Viewed by 37
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gut microbiota; dysbiosis; gut health; metabolism; metabolites; nutrition
2. Yuelushan Laboratory, Changsha 410128, China
Interests: piglet intestinal development; maternal-offspring nutrient transfer and regulation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The intestinal tracts of animals harbor complex and dynamic microorganisms known as the gut microbiota, which have emerged as a key player in regulating various physiological processes, including digestion, metabolism, and immunity. Both long- and short-term diets are considered the major determinates of gut microbiota, as ingested nutrients interact with and determine the resident microbial community and function. In contrast, gut microbiota exert direct effects on the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of food. Consequently, diet–microbiota interactions play an important role in host metabolism and health. The scope of this Special Issue, titled “Diet, Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Health”, is devoted to original papers and literature reviews relevant to the effects of diet–microbiota interactions in host metabolism, as well as nutritional strategies targeting microbiota for the prevention and treatments of metabolic diseases.
Dr. Hui Han
Prof. Dr. Jing Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diet
- nutrition
- gut microbiota
- metabolites
- metabolism
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