Dysregulated eating behaviour and microbiota-based interventions targeting eating disorders and food addiction - PubMed
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- #Gut microbiota
- #Food addiction
- #Eating disorders
- Highly processed, hyperpalatable foods in Western societies increase risks of obesity, compulsive eating behaviors like food addiction (FA) and eating disorders (EDs) such as bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED).
- These behaviors lead to health issues including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, cognitive impairments, and mental health disorders.
- The gut microbiota is involved in regulating eating behavior, prompting research into microbiota signatures linked to EDs and FA.
- Microbiota-based interventions like probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics are being explored as preventive or treatment strategies for FA and EDs.
- A comprehensive review distinguishes between compulsive eating behaviors (BN, BED, FA) to inform targeted treatments and summarizes microbiota research for therapeutic interventions in humans and animal models.