Nutrition and the state of the intestinal microflora in the formation of the metabolic syndrome

The literature review presents the results of modern studies relationship between diet and intestinal microbiota in regulation metabolic disorders. Metabolic syndrome, which is a symptom complex that combines abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia arterial hypertension, remains an important problem, being risk factor for cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, oncological diseases development type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although pathogenesis syndrome has not yet been fully elucidated, it known visceral obesity its associated complications, such as increased levels pro-inflammatory cytokines, play central role. article data on impact consumption certain food products, inclusion plant biologically active substances (flavonoids, polyphenols, etc.) diet, well use elimination diets with exclusion carbohydrates or fats from reducing cardiovascular accidents, fasting glucose, total cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides, C-reactive protein, leptin, insulin, reduction body weight waist circumference, level circulating endotoxins changes activity immunocompetent cells. Data are presented possible influence maintaining inflammation formation degenerative body. role ratio pathogenic microflora, bifidobacteria lactobacilli pathological condition shown.