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editorial
. 2021 Mar 12;113(5):1075–1076. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab017

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FIGURE 1

Several factors contribute to potential gut microbiome modulation by intermittent dieting, including diet, ethnicity, age, medication, and lifestyle, affecting human health. Ramadan fasting, a human cultural model of intermittent dietary intervention, is associated with metabolic health benefits and associated microbiome alterations. ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, gamma glutamyl transferase.