A more Westernised, high fat diet may result in negative changes to our gut bacteria. — AFP
A high fat diet is linked to unfavourable changes in the type and numbers of gut bacteria – collectively known as the microbiome – as well as a rise in inflammatory triggers in the body, finds the first study of its kind, published online in the journal Gut.
These effects may sow the seeds for the development of metabolic disorders, such as diabetes, as well as heart disease and stroke, over the longer term, warn the researchers.
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