%0 Journal Article %T Intestinal gases as a non-invasive measurement of microbial fermentation and host health. %A Larik GNF %A Canfora EE %A van Schothorst EM %A Blaak EE %J Cell Host Microbe %V 32 %N 8 %D 2024 Aug 14 %M 39146794 %F 31.316 %R 10.1016/j.chom.2024.07.004 %X Microbial fermentation and associated products provide insights into the gut microbiota-host relationship. Here, we propose using improved technologies that allow non-invasive, real-time measurements of intestinal gases as a metric for microbial fermentation. This approach has the potential to provide a basis for personalized interventions that improve host metabolic health.