Which consequence occurs when the gut microbiome is diminished?

💡 Explanation

Decreased availability of fermentable substrates for resident bacteria diminishes volatile fatty acid production via bacterial fermentation, because substrate processing decreases. Therefore, less energy reaches the host, rather than other metabolic processes that increase without these symbiotic bacteria.

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