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How is gut health, immune system connected to diabetes?
Updated On: 21 November, 2023 08:21 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Recent research has unearthed a fascinating link between our gut microbiota the immune system, and diabetes risk
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Diabetes is a global health concern affecting millions of people and burdening healthcare systems worldwide. It is essential to shed light on aspects that are linked to the risk of developing diabetes so that prevention and management of this chronic condition becomes more achievable. One such connection is between our gut health and the risk of developing diabetes. Recent research has unearthed a fascinating link between our gut microbiota (microbes residing in our digestive tract), the immune system, and diabetes risk.
Gut Microbiota and Diabetes: A Significant Association
Numerous studies have highlighted a substantial link between alterations in the makeup of gut microbiota and the onset of diabetes. To put it simply, the types and amounts of bacteria residing in our gut can impact our risk of diabetes. Among the commonly and consistently reported findings, the genera of Bifidobacterium, Bacteroides, Faecalibacterium, Akkermansia, and Roseburia have been found to be negatively associated with Type 2 Diabetes, while the genera of Ruminococcus, Fusobacterium, and Blautia have been found to be positively associated with the disease. Microbiota modulates inflammation, interacts with dietary constituents, and affects gut permeability, glucose and lipid metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and overall energy homeostasis in the host thereby influencing the disease.
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