Primary Prevention Strategy for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Their Risk Factors: The Role of Intestinal Microbiota

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. These conditions have numerous health consequences and significantly impact patients’ lifestyles. Effective long-term treatment is essential since NCDs are irreversible. Therefore, primary healthcare must be...

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Main Authors: Itzel Ivonn López-Tenorio, Óscar Rodrigo Aguilar-Villegas, Yoshua Espinoza-Palacios, Lorena Segura-Real, Berenice Peña-Aparicio, Amedeo Amedei, María Magdalena Aguirre-García
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author Itzel Ivonn López-Tenorio
Óscar Rodrigo Aguilar-Villegas
Yoshua Espinoza-Palacios
Lorena Segura-Real
Berenice Peña-Aparicio
Amedeo Amedei
María Magdalena Aguirre-García
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Óscar Rodrigo Aguilar-Villegas
Yoshua Espinoza-Palacios
Lorena Segura-Real
Berenice Peña-Aparicio
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description Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. These conditions have numerous health consequences and significantly impact patients’ lifestyles. Effective long-term treatment is essential since NCDs are irreversible. Therefore, primary healthcare must be both exclusive and of the highest quality, ensuring comprehensive care. The primary goal should be to improve quality of life with a focus on patients, families, and communities, as most of these diseases can be prevented and controlled, although not cured. Several factors have been linked to individual health, including social, cultural, and economic aspects, lifestyle, and certain environmental factors, including work, that can have positive or negative effects. More of these variables may contribute to the onset of NCDs, which are defined by their chronic nature, propensity for prolongation, and generally slow rate of progression. Examples of NCDs include hypertension, type 2 diabetes (T2D), dyslipidemia, and fatty liver disease linked to metabolic dysfunction. The onset of these diseases has been associated with an imbalance in certain microbial niches, such as the gut, which hosts billions of microorganisms performing multiple metabolic functions, such as the production of metabolites like bile acids (BAs), short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). Therefore, lifestyle changes and personal habits can significantly impact the gut microbiota (GM), potentially preventing chronic diseases associated with metabolism. NCDs are highly prevalent worldwide, prompting increased attention to strategies for modifying the intestinal microbiota (IM). Approaches such as probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and fecal transplantation (FMT) have demonstrated improvements in the quality of life for individuals with these conditions. Additionally, lifestyle changes and the adoption of healthy habits can significantly impact IM and may help prevent chronic diseases related to metabolism. Therefore, the main aim of this review is to analyze and understand the importance of microbiota intervention in the prevention of non-communicable diseases. R3:A1
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spelling doaj-art-c25af8a0d9ed4948a36a0a472211896a2024-11-26T17:53:08ZengMDPI AGBiomedicines2227-90592024-11-011211252910.3390/biomedicines12112529Primary Prevention Strategy for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Their Risk Factors: The Role of Intestinal MicrobiotaItzel Ivonn López-Tenorio0Óscar Rodrigo Aguilar-Villegas1Yoshua Espinoza-Palacios2Lorena Segura-Real3Berenice Peña-Aparicio4Amedeo Amedei5María Magdalena Aguirre-García6Unidad de Investigación UNAM-INC, División de Investigación, Facultad de Medicina UNAM, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Cháve, Mexico City 14080, MexicoUnidad de Investigación UNAM-INC, División de Investigación, Facultad de Medicina UNAM, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Cháve, Mexico City 14080, MexicoUnidad de Investigación UNAM-INC, División de Investigación, Facultad de Medicina UNAM, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Cháve, Mexico City 14080, MexicoUnidad de Investigación UNAM-INC, División de Investigación, Facultad de Medicina UNAM, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Cháve, Mexico City 14080, MexicoConsulta Externa Endocrinología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City 14080, MexicoDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, ItalyUnidad de Investigación UNAM-INC, División de Investigación, Facultad de Medicina UNAM, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Cháve, Mexico City 14080, MexicoNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. These conditions have numerous health consequences and significantly impact patients’ lifestyles. Effective long-term treatment is essential since NCDs are irreversible. Therefore, primary healthcare must be both exclusive and of the highest quality, ensuring comprehensive care. The primary goal should be to improve quality of life with a focus on patients, families, and communities, as most of these diseases can be prevented and controlled, although not cured. Several factors have been linked to individual health, including social, cultural, and economic aspects, lifestyle, and certain environmental factors, including work, that can have positive or negative effects. More of these variables may contribute to the onset of NCDs, which are defined by their chronic nature, propensity for prolongation, and generally slow rate of progression. Examples of NCDs include hypertension, type 2 diabetes (T2D), dyslipidemia, and fatty liver disease linked to metabolic dysfunction. The onset of these diseases has been associated with an imbalance in certain microbial niches, such as the gut, which hosts billions of microorganisms performing multiple metabolic functions, such as the production of metabolites like bile acids (BAs), short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). Therefore, lifestyle changes and personal habits can significantly impact the gut microbiota (GM), potentially preventing chronic diseases associated with metabolism. NCDs are highly prevalent worldwide, prompting increased attention to strategies for modifying the intestinal microbiota (IM). Approaches such as probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and fecal transplantation (FMT) have demonstrated improvements in the quality of life for individuals with these conditions. Additionally, lifestyle changes and the adoption of healthy habits can significantly impact IM and may help prevent chronic diseases related to metabolism. Therefore, the main aim of this review is to analyze and understand the importance of microbiota intervention in the prevention of non-communicable diseases. R3:A1https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/11/2529intestinal microbiotanon-communicable diseaseshypertensiontype 2 diabetesobesitydyslipidemia
spellingShingle Itzel Ivonn López-Tenorio
Óscar Rodrigo Aguilar-Villegas
Yoshua Espinoza-Palacios
Lorena Segura-Real
Berenice Peña-Aparicio
Amedeo Amedei
María Magdalena Aguirre-García
Primary Prevention Strategy for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Their Risk Factors: The Role of Intestinal Microbiota
Biomedicines
intestinal microbiota
non-communicable diseases
hypertension
type 2 diabetes
obesity
dyslipidemia
title Primary Prevention Strategy for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Their Risk Factors: The Role of Intestinal Microbiota
title_full Primary Prevention Strategy for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Their Risk Factors: The Role of Intestinal Microbiota
title_fullStr Primary Prevention Strategy for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Their Risk Factors: The Role of Intestinal Microbiota
title_full_unstemmed Primary Prevention Strategy for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Their Risk Factors: The Role of Intestinal Microbiota
title_short Primary Prevention Strategy for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Their Risk Factors: The Role of Intestinal Microbiota
title_sort primary prevention strategy for non communicable diseases ncds and their risk factors the role of intestinal microbiota
topic intestinal microbiota
non-communicable diseases
hypertension
type 2 diabetes
obesity
dyslipidemia
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/11/2529
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