Are the Gut Bacteria Telling Us to Eat or Not to Eat? Reviewing the Role of Gut Microbiota in the Etiology, Disease Progression and Treatment of Eating Disorders
Traditionally recognized as mental illnesses, eating disorders are increasingly appreciated to be biologically-driven. There is a growing body of literature that implicates a role of the gut microbiota in the etiology and progression of these conditions. Gut bacteria may act on the gut–brain axis to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/6/602 |