Spotlight on gut microbiota in diabetes
Connections between diabetes and gut microbiota were the focus of the latest "Keeping tabs" report from ACP Diabetes Monthly.
Several recently published articles addressed the role of the gut microbiota in diabetes.
One article, published in multiple diabetes journals on June 24, reported on a forum that gathered investigators in the field of the intestinal microbiome and metabolism in Germany last year. The experts concluded that gut microbiota "may be involved in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes, as microbially produced metabolites associate both positively and negatively with the disease." A study published by Nature Medicine on June 25 offered a comprehensive analysis of the microbiome as it relates to type 2 diabetes. Finally, a narrative review published by Nutrients on June 19 provided an overview of current knowledge on the association of type 2 diabetes with microbiota, explaining how gut microbiota can influence glucose and lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity.
A fuller summary, with links to the original publications, is available in the July 12 ACP Diabetes Monthly.