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High-Fat Diet with Antibiotic use linked to Gut Inflammation

Image of changes in sections of the cecal mucosa based on combinations of low-fat diet (LFD), high-fat diet (HFD), with streptomycin (Strep) treatment
Image of changes in sections of the cecal mucosa based on combinations of low-fat diet (LFD), high-fat diet (HFD), with streptomycin (Strep) treatment

Combining Western diet and antibiotic use is a pre- IBD risk factor. UC Davis researchers have found that combining a Western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic use significantly increases the risk of developing pre-inflammatory bowel disease (pre-IBD). The study, published July 14 in Cell Host and Microbe, suggests that this combination shutsdown the mitochondria in cells of the colon lining, leading to gut inflammation.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 11% of people worldwide. It is characterized by recurring episodes of abdominal pain, bloating and changes in bowel habits...

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