Dietary fibre supports gut health and microbial ecology. Thus, characterizing the effects of inadequate fibre and intake of specific fibre formulations on the gut microbiome provides necessary information to move us towards diet–microbiome target treatments to support health.
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Holscher, H.D. The gut microbiome in feast and famine. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 18, 749–750 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-021-00514-5
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