Brain-gut interaction for holistic regulation: Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in modulating glucose and lipid metabolic disorders
Zou N, Zhou P, Zhou Q, Ma J, Feng S, Rong P, Li S
Clinical Nutrition · 2026
Key finding
A narrative review of taVNS and the brain-gut axis for regulating glucose and lipid metabolism.
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- Condition
- Metabolic
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
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Zou, N., Zhou, P., Zhou, Q., Ma, J., Feng, S., Rong, P., & Li, S. (2026). Brain-gut interaction for holistic regulation: Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in modulating glucose and lipid metabolic disorders. Clinical Nutrition, 56, 106544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2025.12.003
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