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Editorial
. 2019 Sep 24;11(10):2287.
doi: 10.3390/nu11102287.

Gut Microbiota: An Important Link between Western Diet and Chronic Diseases

Zumin Shi  1
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Editorial

Gut Microbiota: An Important Link between Western Diet and Chronic Diseases

Zumin Shi. Nutrients. .

Abstract

A Western diet characterised by high intake of energy-dense and processed food is a risk factor for many chronic diseases including diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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