title: The Fiber Gap and the Disappearing Gut Microbiome: Implications for Human Nutrition.
abstract: Increasing evidence indicates that modern lifestyle, and specifically a Western diet, has led to a substantial depletion of the human gut microbiome. This loss is implicated in the rampant increase of chronic diseases, providing an incentive to fundamentally transform human nutrition towards being more holistic and microbiome-focused.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, 4-126A Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation and 7-142 Katz Group Center, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E1, Canada.
authors.forename: Edward C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Deehan
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, 4-126A Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation and 7-142 Katz Group Center, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E1, Canada; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, 4-126A Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation and 7-142 Katz Group Center, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E1, Canada. Electronic address: jwalter1@ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walter
mesh_terms: D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000382:microbiology*; D000069196:Gastrointestinal Microbiome / Q000502:physiology*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status
chemical_list: D004043:Dietary Fiber
keywords: dietary fiber; gut microbiome; microbial diversity; microbiome conservation; microbiome depletion