Dysbiosis and metabolic endotoxemia induced by high-fat diet

Introduction: diet plays a decisive role in the prevention and treatment of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, allergies and inflammatory diseases. In addition to this, there are numerous investigations about the role of the microbiota in the genesis of metabolic diseases, especially obesity and its comorbidities. Objective: the aim of this review is to discuss the influence of high-fat diets on dysbiosis and metabolic endotoxemia. Results and conclusion: the intestinal microbial ecosystem has been shown to be essential in the performance of functions in the host organism, however, several factors can lead to an imbalance in the homeostasis of the microbiota, known as dysbiosis. High-fat diets are associated with a reduction in intestinal bacterial diversity, changes in membrane integrity, inducing increased permeability and increased lipopolysaccharide (LPS) translocation, changes in the immune system, and generation of low-intensity systemic inflammation. The installed endotoxemia can be considered as a causal factor of subclinical inflammation related to several chronic diseases, and as a result of this, it is essential to know the real impact of hyperlipidic diets on the intestinal microbiota. Thus, it becomes essential to identify dietary strategies that can minimize the inflammatory effects generated from changes in the intestinal microbiota.