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Title The human microbiome, diet, and health : workshop summary / Leslie Pray, Laura Pillsbury, and Emily Tomayko, Rapporteurs ; Food Forum, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Published Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2013]
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Description 1 online resource (195 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Introduction -- Study of the human microbiome -- Interaction between the microbiome and health and environment -- Influence of the microbiome on the metabolism of diet and dietary components -- Influence of diet and dietary components on the microbiome -- Societal and policy implications -- Possibilities for the future
Summary "The Food Forum convened a public workshop on February 22-23, 2012, to explore current and emerging knowledge of the human microbiome, its role in human health, its interaction with the diet, and the translation of new research findings into tools and products that improve the nutritional quality of the food supply. The Human Microbiome, Diet, and Health: Workshop Summary summarizes the presentations and discussions that took place during the workshop. Over the two day workshop, several themes covered included: 1) The microbiome is integral to human physiology, health, and disease; 2) The microbiome is arguably the most intimate connection that humans have with their external environment, mostly through diet; 3) Given the emerging nature of research on the microbiome, some important methodology issues might still have to be resolved with respect to undersampling and a lack of causal and mechanistic studies; 4) Dietary interventions intended to have an impact on host biology via their impact on the microbiome are being developed, and the market for these products is seeing tremendous success. However, the current regulatory framework poses challenges to industry interest and investment"--Publisher's description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
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Subject Human body -- Microbiology -- Congresses
Diet -- Congresses
Food -- Microbiology -- Congresses
Human beings -- Nutrition -- Congresses
Diet in disease.
Food -- Microbiology.
Diet
Metagenome
Food Microbiology
Humans -- microbiology
Bacteria -- growth & development
Nutritional Physiological Processes
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Microbiology.
Diet in disease
Diet
Food -- Microbiology
Human body -- Microbiology
Genre/Form proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Pray, Leslie A., contributor.
Pillsbury, Laura, 1984- contributor.
Tomayko, Emily, contributor.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Food Forum, issuing body.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board, issuing body.
ISBN 9780309265867
030926586X