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Influence Of Gut Microbiome On Obesity In Western-Style Dietary Practices Versus Other Diets: A Systematic Review, Keely A. Niemeyer, Doris I. Buezo, Loren Landeros, Karina Corral Sep 2019

Influence Of Gut Microbiome On Obesity In Western-Style Dietary Practices Versus Other Diets: A Systematic Review, Keely A. Niemeyer, Doris I. Buezo, Loren Landeros, Karina Corral

OSR Journal of Student Research

BACKGROUND: The human gut is home to a microbiome that has a complex relationship to human health. Like the human genome project, microbiome is catching the attention of researchers who seek new methods to combat obesity and negative health outcomes associated with it.

OBJECTIVES: This systematic review aims to distinguish the impact of a Western diet on gut health verses a plant-based diet.

DATA SOURCES: EBSCOHost library databases inclusive of CINAHL plus, ScienceDirect, and PubMed using keywords to better understand the correlation of dietary practices and microbiome balance.

STUDY ELIGIBILITY: Criteria that include diet, current research, and scholarly peer reviewed …


Sports Nutrition Project Based Learning Assignment Reflection, Guillermo Escalante Apr 2019

Sports Nutrition Project Based Learning Assignment Reflection, Guillermo Escalante

Q2S Enhancing Pedagogy

This is a reflection paper of a Sports Nutrition Project Based Learning Assignment that was developed at the 2018 Project Based Learning Workshop and implemented in the Winter 2019 session of KINE 382- Sports Nutrition.