The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of gut health - PubMed
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- The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) convened an expert panel to define 'gut health'.
- Gut health is defined as 'a state of normal gastrointestinal function without active gastrointestinal disease and gut-related symptoms that affect quality of life'.
- The definition considers functional, subjective, and extrinsic domains contributing to gut health.
- The panel reviewed clinically relevant metrics to assess gut health for dietary and biotic intervention studies.
- The consensus statement aims to standardize the understanding and measurement of gut health in research and clinical practice.