Probiotics reduce self-reported symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection in overweight and obese adults: should we be considering probiotics during viral pandemics?

Probiotics reduce self-reported symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection in overweight and obese adults: should we be considering probiotics during viral pandemics?

Gut microbiome manipulation to alter the gut-lung axis may potentially protect humans against respiratory infections, and clinical trials of probiotics show promise in this regard in healthy adults and children. However, comparable studies are lacking in overweight/obese people, who have increased r...

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Main Authors: Benjamin H. Mullish, Julian R. Marchesi, Julie A.K. McDonald, Daniel A. Pass, Giulia Masetti, Daryn R. Michael, Sue Plummer, Alison A. Jack, Thomas S. Davies, Timothy R. Hughes, Duolao Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Gut Microbes
Subjects:
probiotics
gut microbiome
obesity
gut-lung axis
upper respiratory tract infection
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2021.1900997

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2021.1900997

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