Commentary on 'Prebiotics, immune function, infection and inflammation: a review of the evidence'Tuohy, K. M. (2009) Commentary on 'Prebiotics, immune function, infection and inflammation: a review of the evidence'. British Journal of Nutrition, 101 (5). pp. 631-632. ISSN 0007-1145 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1017/s000711450805561x Abstract/SummaryThere is a growing awareness that the gut microbiota and an appropriately functioning immune system play an important role in maintaining human health. Recent population statistics have highlighted some worrying trends, specifically that there is a growing burden of immunological disease in Western populations, that Western populations are ageing, and that obesity, with its strong inflammatory component, is reaching epidemic proportions.
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