SynthesisEating and weight disorders : EWD2023
Anorexia nervosa and microbiota: systematic review and critical appraisal.
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- The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Anorexia Nervosa in Children and Adults-Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- From gut to brain: effects of fecal microbiota transplants from humans to rats on hippocampal gene regulation - a study on anorexia nervosa.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- Dysregulation of neurodevelopmental regulatory networks in Anorexia Nervosa: an integrated multi-layered omics analysis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Article
- The Norwegian Microbiota Study in Anorexia Nervosa (NORMA): Integrating a clinical trial with preclinical experiments-A study protocol.PloS one · 2026Article
- Anorexia nervosa symptoms are induced after specific gut microbiota dysbiosis transfer in germ-free mice.Gut microbes · 2025Article
- Discovering a new paradigm: Gut microbiota as a central modulator of sexual health.World journal of gastrointestinal pathophysiology · 2025Review
- Exploring the Link Between the Gut Microbiota and Epigenetic Factors in Anorexia Nervosa.Brain and behavior · 2025Review
- Preventive effect of probiotics on periodontal ligament in a rat model of anorexia nervosa.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Nutraceuticals for Gut-Brain Axis Health: A Novel Approach to Combat Malnutrition and Future Personalised Nutraceutical Interventions.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Harnessing precision nutrition to individualize weight restoration in anorexia nervosa.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Review
- The gut microbiota's role in bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder: etiological insights and therapeutic implications from a scoping review.Neuroscience applied · 2025Review
- Metagenomic analysis of salivary microbiota in patients with anorexia nervosa and association with functional digestive disorders (ORMICAN pilot study).BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2025Article
- Probiotics and eating disorders: a systematic review of humans and animal model studies.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Review
- Gastrointestinal Microbiota & Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Anorexia Nervosa-A Re-Analysis of the MICROBIAN Longitudinal Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Gut Microbiome Changes in Anorexia Nervosa: A Comprehensive Review.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2024Review
- Long-Term Dynamics of Serum α-MSH and α-MSH-Binding Immunoglobulins with a Link to Gut Microbiota Composition in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa.Neuroendocrinology · 2024Article
- Gut-Associated Lymphatic Tissue in Food-Restricted Rats: Influence of Refeeding and Probiotic Supplementation.Microorganisms · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeRecent studies have reported a gut microbiota imbalance or dysbiosis associated with anorexia nervosa (AN), which has prompted an appraisal of its aetiological role, and the reformulation of AN as a metabo-psychiatric disorder. Thus, the aim of this paper was to critically review the current scientific findings regarding the role of microbiota in anorexia nervosa.
methodsA systematic study of peer-reviewed literature published in four databases between 2009 and 2022 was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Both human and animal studies were included.
resultsA total of 18 studies were included. In animal models, both the preclinical and clinical findings were inconsistent regarding microbiota composition, faecal metabolite concentrations, and the effects of human faecal microbiota transplants.
conclusionThe methodological limitations, lack of standardisation, and conceptual ambiguity hinder the analysis of microbiota as a key explanatory factor for AN. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level I, systematic review.
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