The athletic gut microbiota

• Main Authors: Alex E. Mohr (Author), Ralf Jäger (Author), Katie C. Carpenter (Author), Chad M. Kerksick (Author), Martin Purpura (Author), Jeremy R. Townsend (Author), Nicholas P. West (Author), Katherine Black (Author), Michael Gleeson (Author), David B. Pyne (Author), Shawn D. Wells (Author), Shawn M. Arent (Author), Richard B. Kreider (Author), Bill I. Campbell (Author), Laurent Bannock (Author), Jonathan Scheiman (Author), Craig J. Wissent (Author), Marco Pane (Author), Douglas S. Kalman (Author), Jamie N. Pugh (Author), Carmen P. Ortega-Santos (Author), Jessica A. ter Haar (Author), Paul J. Arciero (Author), Jose Antonio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract play a significant role in nutrient uptake, vitamin synthesis, energy harvest, inflammatory modulation, and host immune response, collectively contributing to human health. Important factors such as age, birth method, antibiotic use, and diet have bee...