Food Funct October 2021 PMID 34505614

Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation.

Zoi Katsirma, Eirini Dimidi, Ana Rodriguez-Mateos, Kevin Whelan

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Peak: 50 in Sep 2021

across 6 sources since Sep 2021

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What people are saying

The discussions mostly praise the review for its comprehensive coverage of how fruits influence gut microbiota and motility, using words like 'excellent,' 'great paper,' and 'publications,' which highlight high agreement and interest. The tone is informative and engaged, reflecting the perceived importance of the subject in promoting gut health through diet.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most posts express positive acknowledgment of the review, emphasizing the health benefits of fruits related to gut health.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show high interest, with many discussing specific components like fiber, sorbitol, and polyphenols, and highlighting the relevance of gut microbiota and motility.

EngagementModerate engagement

Multiple discussions refer directly to the research findings, sharing insights and summaries, though some posts serve mainly to share the publication link indicating moderate depths of interaction.

ImpactHigh impact

The collective tone underscores an awareness of the significance of the research, with some posts framing it as an important or groundbreaking review in nutrition and gut health.

Abstract in brief

Fruits are nutritious and can help with constipation by influencing gut microbiota and motility.
Components like dietary fiber, sorbitol, and polyphenols in fruits impact the intestinal environment and outcomes related to gut health.
Studies show that different fruits can alter gut bacteria, increase fecal weight, and modify gut transit time, but it's unclear which specific components cause these effects or if they work together.]

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GR SportsMed

@GRHSsportsmed · X

RT @BSinger10: Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation https://t.co/ThSv0YkKJe

Oct 20, 2024 · 1 share · 394 followers View post →

Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD

@BSinger10 · X

Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation https://t.co/ThSv0YkKJe

Oct 20, 2024 · 1 share · 2,820 followers View post →

Wendy Klein

@ArtbyWendyKlein · X

RT @DrPalmquist: Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation https://t.co/2hkc2xoKwN

May 3, 2023 · 2 shares · 6,678 followers View post →

Madrynha2024

@madrynha2012 · X

RT @DrPalmquist: Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation https://t.co/2hkc2xoKwN

May 3, 2023 · 2 shares · 3,151 followers View post →

DrRPalmquist

@DrPalmquist · X

Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation https://t.co/2hkc2xoKwN

May 3, 2023 · 2 shares · 3,167 followers View post →

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@yoppu3b · X

果物に含まれる排便関連コンポーネンツについてのレビュー https://t.co/8zrSsjfofa

Mar 11, 2023 · 910 followers View post →

Natalia Corzo

@NataliaCorzo12 · X

RT @john_damianosMD: Excellent review on fruits and their effects on gut microbiota and #motility.

Sep 24, 2021 · 7 shares · 357 followers View post →

Silvio Capparelli

@silviocapparell · X

RT @john_damianosMD: Excellent review on fruits and their effects on gut microbiota and #motility.

Sep 23, 2021 · 7 shares · 104 followers View post →

TheGossipMicrobe

@TheScienceChic1 · X

RT @john_damianosMD: Excellent review on fruits and their effects on gut microbiota and #motility.

Sep 23, 2021 · 7 shares · 40 followers View post →

Ramcés Falfán-Valencia

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RT @john_damianosMD: Excellent review on fruits and their effects on gut microbiota and #motility.

Sep 23, 2021 · 7 shares · 1,190 followers View post →

John Damianos, M.D.

@john_damianosMD · X

Excellent review on fruits and their effects on gut microbiota and #motility.

Sep 23, 2021 · 19 likes · 7 shares · 23,860 followers View post →

La mar nostra

@La_mar_nostra · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 23, 2021 · 35 shares · 168 followers View post →

Joaquín San José

@jsanjosea · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 22, 2021 · 35 shares · 409 followers View post →

Niki Strealy, RDN LD

@DiarrheaRD · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 22, 2021 · 35 shares · 702 followers View post →

Vibrant Labs

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RT @GMFHx: Fruits are recommended for constipation due to its potential effects on the gut microbiota and gut motility. @ProfWhelan, @Eirin…

Sep 22, 2021 · 9 shares · 129 followers View post →

fausto heredia z.

@drfherediaz · X

RT @GMFHx: Fruits are recommended for constipation due to its potential effects on the gut microbiota and gut motility. @ProfWhelan, @Eirin…

Sep 22, 2021 · 9 shares · 4,359 followers View post →

4QuorumSensing

@4QuorumSensing · X

RT @GMFHx: Fruits are recommended for constipation due to its potential effects on the gut microbiota and gut motility. @ProfWhelan, @Eirin…

Sep 22, 2021 · 9 shares · 6,371 followers View post →

GutMicrobiota Health

@GMFHx · X

Sep 22, 2021 · 38 likes · 9 shares · 35,532 followers View post →

Ángela Moreno

@GodblessNutri · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 22, 2021 · 35 shares · 4,913 followers View post →

Dr Nádia Amorim

@nadiamorim · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 21, 2021 · 35 shares · 253 followers View post →

Dr Lisa Waddell

@lis_wad · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 21, 2021 · 35 shares · 1,823 followers View post →

.c.a.r.l.o.s

@galantee28 · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 21, 2021 · 35 shares · 35 followers View post →

plazita

@aplxza · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 21, 2021 · 35 shares · 285 followers View post →

Andrea Aguiar

@Andreaahorm · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 21, 2021 · 35 shares · 19 followers View post →

osamah

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RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 21, 2021 · 35 shares · 136 followers View post →

Marica Shaw

@leroux_shaw · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 21, 2021 · 35 shares · 34 followers View post →

Mudassir Malik RDN

@mudassir_RDN · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 21, 2021 · 35 shares · 189 followers View post →

Virginia

@virginut · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 21, 2021 · 35 shares · 28,720 followers View post →

Julie lanigan

@julie_lanigan · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 21, 2021 · 35 shares · 444 followers View post →

Emad El-Omar

@emadelomar · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 3,882 followers View post →

ryckgg

@ryckgg · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 198 followers View post →

Liam Oliver

@LiamOliverNutri · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 2,175 followers View post →

karencharlton

@karencharlton12 · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 1,689 followers View post →

Booja Snow

@BoojaSnow · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 108 followers View post →

Raj Krishnamoorthy Ⓥ

@rajeshmedic · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 332 followers View post →

IbraheemMohammed

@Ibrahee08969353 · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 173 followers View post →

Cristian Costas

@cristiancostasb · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 2,429 followers View post →

Myra RD

@MackenzieMyra · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 769 followers View post →

Ana Rodriguez-Mateos

@anarmateos · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 1,616 followers View post →

Julie Thompson

@Jules_GastroRD · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 3,949 followers View post →

Bob Rosier

@BTRosier · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 1,839 followers View post →

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@AmnahAlsabbah · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 2,754 followers View post →

@maricmanz · X

RT @ProfWhelan: Fruits contain #fibre, #sorbitol, #polyphenols all of which may impact gut #microbiota, gut #motility and #constipation Re…

Sep 20, 2021 · 35 shares · 193 followers View post →

Kevin Whelan

@ProfWhelan · X

Sep 20, 2021 · 100 likes · 35 shares · 22,287 followers View post →

Fundación Iberoamericana de Nutrición

@FinutOrg · X

RT @INNOVADIETA: Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation - now published in Food & Function https://t.…

Sep 14, 2021 · 1 share · 4,044 followers View post →

INNOVADIETA

@INNOVADIETA · X

Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation - now published in Food & Function https://t.co/oVRpLhPhhc

Sep 14, 2021 · 4 likes · 1 share · 1,367 followers View post →

Stephen Colyer

@Stephen_Colyer · X

RT @Tweet_Nutrition: #Fruits #gutmicrobioma #constipation #gutmotility ⁦@FruitAndVegKids⁩ ⁦@KulikovUNIATF⁩ https://t.co/18qp71Rbvk

Sep 13, 2021 · 2 shares · 752 followers View post →

Dr. Suzana Mantovani

@Tweet_Nutrition · X

#Fruits #gutmicrobioma #constipation #gutmotility ⁦@FruitAndVegKids⁩ ⁦@KulikovUNIATF⁩ https://t.co/18qp71Rbvk

Sep 13, 2021 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 4,575 followers View post →

Nick Krontiris

@nick_krontiris · X

Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation (open access) https://t.co/nvsGXdfI4e #nutrition #diet #fiber #fibre #fruit

Sep 12, 2021 · 2 likes · 19,077 followers View post →

Katie Guzzetta

@ktguzz · X

RT @HealthyFellow: The impact of #fruit on #gut #microbiota, gut #motility & #constipation Attn: ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦…

Sep 11, 2021 · 4 shares · 4,770 followers View post →

Microbiome Articles

@microbe_article · X

Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation. - Katsirma Z et al. - https://t.co/hho8EXYGFg #microbiome

Sep 11, 2021 · 7 likes · 7,154 followers View post →

Dr. د. عبدالواحد الزهراني

@ralzahrani2020 · X

RT @HealthyFellow: The impact of #fruit on #gut #microbiota, gut #motility & #constipation Attn: ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦…

Sep 10, 2021 · 4 shares · 4,363 followers View post →

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Sep 10, 2021 · 12,717 followers View post →

Jennifer Depew, RD

@deNutrients · X

RT @HealthyFellow: The impact of #fruit on #gut #microbiota, gut #motility & #constipation Attn: ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦…

Sep 10, 2021 · 4 shares · 28,517 followers View post →

J P Fanton

@HealthyFellow · X

Sep 10, 2021 · 14 likes · 4 shares · 26,025 followers View post →

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@Symbiosispapers · X

Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation https://t.co/FmahYVDZGB

Sep 10, 2021 · 1,111 followers View post →

Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation.

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Where it's discussed

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Abstract in brief

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Effective Dietary Approaches to Manage Constipation

Impact of Kiwi Fruit on Gut Microbiota and Health

Enhance Gut Health with Key Plant-Based Foods

약보다 낫다는 키위 근황 (????논문참고) #젊음연구소