Key Points:
- Military personnel deployed overseas often experience gut health issues due to changes in diet, environment, and stress.
- The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is leading new research to develop interventions to improve gut health in military personnel.
- The research aims to enhance the performance and well-being of military personnel, as well as reduce the impact of gut health issues on operational effectiveness.
Military personnel deployed overseas often face numerous challenges that can impact their health and well-being. Among these challenges, gut health issues are a common occurrence due to changes in diet, environment, and stress. Recognizing the importance of addressing this issue, the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is leading new research to develop interventions to improve gut health in military personnel.
The new research project aims to enhance the performance and well-being of military personnel by reducing the impact of gut health issues on operational effectiveness. By improving gut health, the researchers hope to address issues such as fatigue, reduced physical performance, and impaired cognitive function that can arise from poor gut health.
The research will involve a comprehensive analysis of the gut microbiome of military personnel deployed overseas. This analysis will help researchers understand how changes in diet, environment, and stress affect the gut microbiome and contribute to gut health issues. Using this information, the researchers will develop interventions to promote a healthy gut microbiome in military personnel.
The interventions being developed will include dietary changes, the use of probiotics, and other strategies to support the gut microbiome. The effectiveness of these interventions will be tested in a randomized controlled trial involving military personnel deployed overseas. The trial will measure the impact of the interventions on gut health, physical performance, and cognitive function.
Source: Gov[Dot]UK
