Special Issue "Dietary Fiber and Digestive Health"
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2023 | Viewed by 766
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nutrition, food technology and communication to consumers, with a special focus on dietary fibre, whole grains, the gut microbiome and their impact on health and disease
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The digestive system plays a major role in our overall health and wellbeing. It breaks down foods into fats, proteins, carbohydrates, fibres, etc. that the body can absorb as nutrients and nourishment for the gut microbiome. Without a good digestive health, a range of problems can arise, such as stomach pain, bloating, heartburn, gallstones, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticular disease, constipation, diarrhoea, and a low-quality gut microbiome, resulting in dysbiosis and associated with many diseases, including depression. An intake of more fibre and/or of specific fibres may help in solving a range of problems. Currently, there is limited guidance beyond the total amount of fibre to be consumed, and insights into the role of the co-passengers of fibre and metabolites—such as polyphenols, SCFAs, and bile acids—are scarce. This Special Issue invites original research articles, short communications, and reviews (meta-analyses, and systematic and narrative reviews).
Dr. Jan Willem Van der Kamp
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- dietary fibre
- digestive health
- constipation
- diarrhoea
- gut microbiome
- dysbiosis
- heartburn
- irritable bowel syndrome
- mental health
