Метаболический синдром и метаболически ассоциированные заболевания пищеварительной системы

The article described a typical clinical situation that is frequently observed in the pediatric practice and probably will be more prevalent as the incidence of the metabolic syndrome continues to grow. Modern data testifying that changes in the qualitative and quantitative composition of the intestinal microbiota result in dramatic changes of the metabolism in the body contributing to development and progression of obesity and various functional and chronic diseases of the digestive system. Prospects of corresponding methods of metabolic disease management are discussed, including those with use of a totally new class of multi-strain probiotics.