# Gut microbiota and health

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/gut-microbiota-and-health-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 4,793,808 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the diversity, function, and impact of the gut microbiome on human health, including its role in metabolic diseases, immune responses, and the effects of diet. It covers topics such as microbial communities, short-chain fatty acids, metagenomic analysis, host-microbial interactions, and the association of the gut microbiome with conditions like obesity and inflammatory diseases. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10066 |
| Works | 159,107 |

## Topic institutions

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Harvard University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/harvard-university/)
- [Broad Institute](https://scholariq.org/institutions/broad-institute/)
- [Howard Hughes Medical Institute](https://scholariq.org/institutions/howard-hughes-medical-institute/)
- [University of California, San Francisco](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-california-san-francisco/)
- [Stanford University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/stanford-university/)
- [Harvard University Press](https://scholariq.org/institutions/harvard-university-press/)
- [Cornell University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/cornell-university/)
- [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](https://scholariq.org/institutions/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/)
- [Institut Gustave Roussy](https://scholariq.org/institutions/institut-gustave-roussy/)
- [Washington University in St. Louis](https://scholariq.org/institutions/washington-university-in-st-louis/)
- [Institute for Systems Biology](https://scholariq.org/institutions/institute-for-systems-biology/)
- [Délégation Paris 5](https://scholariq.org/institutions/delegation-paris-5/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Eric S. Lander](https://scholariq.org/researchers/eric-s-lander/)
- [Rob Knight](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rob-knight/)
- [Walter C. Willett](https://scholariq.org/researchers/walter-c-willett/)
- [Richard Durbin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-durbin/)
- [Mark J. Daly](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-j-daly/)
- [Peer Bork](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peer-bork/)
- [Guido Kroemer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/guido-kroemer/)
- [Steven L. Salzberg](https://scholariq.org/researchers/steven-l-salzberg/)
- [Bert Vogelstein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bert-vogelstein/)
- [Elaine R. Mardis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/elaine-r-mardis/)
- [Shizuo Akira](https://scholariq.org/researchers/shizuo-akira/)
- [Cyrus Cooper](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cyrus-cooper/)

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