Gut Microbiota Regulates Food Intake in a Rodent Model of Intermittent Limited Access to Palatable Food.

Objective: Binge-eating disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of consumption of large amounts of food within a short period of time, without compensatory purging behaviors. This disease is a major public health issue and is associated with numerous comorbidities, encompassing anxiety and depression. The gut microbiota has been proposed to be an important player in the onset or maintenance of eating disorders.