Taxonomy Distribution Report

Overview

• Total Concepts: 337
• Number of Taxonomies: 13
• Average Concepts per Taxonomy: 25.9

Distribution Summary

Category	TaxonomyID	Count	Percentage	Status
Evidence and Claim Checking	EVID	57	16.9%	✅
Tests and Treatments	TREAT	55	16.3%	✅
Brain and Mental Health	NEURO	38	11.3%	✅
Microbiome and Diet	MICRO	32	9.5%	✅
Gut Disorders	GIDIS	28	8.3%	✅
Gut Immunity	IMMUNE	24	7.1%	✅
Foundations	FOUND	20	5.9%	✅
Messengers and Barriers	CHEM	19	5.6%	✅
Pain and Sensitivity	PAIN	15	4.5%	✅
Living With Illness	LIFE	15	4.5%	✅
Vagus and Nerve Pathways	VAGUS	13	3.9%	✅
Enteric Nervous System	ENS	11	3.3%	✅
Stress and the HPA Axis	STRESS	10	3.0%	ℹ️ Under

Visual Distribution

Evidence and Claim Checki ████████  57 ( 16.9%)
Tests and Treatments      ████████  55 ( 16.3%)
Brain and Mental Health   █████  38 ( 11.3%)
Microbiome and Diet       ████  32 (  9.5%)
Gut Disorders             ████  28 (  8.3%)
Gut Immunity              ███  24 (  7.1%)
Foundations               ██  20 (  5.9%)
Messengers and Barriers   ██  19 (  5.6%)
Pain and Sensitivity      ██  15 (  4.5%)
Living With Illness       ██  15 (  4.5%)
Vagus and Nerve Pathways  █  13 (  3.9%)
Enteric Nervous System    █  11 (  3.3%)
Stress and the HPA Axis   █  10 (  3.0%)

Balance Analysis

✅ No Over-Represented Categories

All categories are under the 30% threshold. Good balance!

ℹ️ Under-Represented Categories (<3%)

• Stress and the HPA Axis (STRESS): 10 concepts (3.0%)
• Note: Small categories are acceptable for specialized topics

Category Details

Evidence and Claim Checking (EVID)

Count: 57 concepts (16.9%)

Concepts:

• 1. Second Brain Metaphor
• 1. Hype Meter
• 1. Evidence Grade
• 1. 16S rRNA Sequencing
• 1. Metagenomic Sequencing
• 1. Animal Model
• 1. Germ-Free Mouse
• 1. Correlation vs Causation
• 1. Defining a Healthy Microbiome
• 1. Gut Serotonin Mood Myth
• 1. Leaky Gut Claim
• 1. Germ-Free Stress Response
• 1. Balloon Distension Test
• 1. Structural vs Functional Disease
• 1. Placebo Response
• ...and 42 more

Tests and Treatments (TREAT)

Count: 55 concepts (16.3%)

Concepts:

• 1. SSRI
• 1. Colonoscopy
• 1. Fecal Calprotectin
• 1. Aminosalicylate
• 1. Corticosteroid
• 1. Immunomodulator
• 1. Biologic Therapy
• 1. Anti-TNF Therapy
• 1. JAK Inhibitor
• 1. Mucosal Healing
• 1. IBD Surgery
• 1. Alarm Features
• 1. Positive Diagnosis Strategy
• 1. Low-FODMAP Diet
• 1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• ...and 40 more

Brain and Mental Health (NEURO)

Count: 38 concepts (11.3%)

Concepts:

• 1. Neuroinflammation
• 1. Sickness Behavior
• 1. Microglia Maturation
• 1. Anxiety Disorder
• 1. Major Depressive Disorder
• 1. GI-Specific Anxiety
• 1. Psychiatric Comorbidity
• 1. Inflammatory Depression Theory
• 1. Illness Burden
• 1. Help-Seeking
• 1. Crisis Resources
• 1. Gluten Ataxia
• 1. Peripheral Neuropathy
• 1. Autism
• 1. ADHD
• ...and 23 more

Microbiome and Diet (MICRO)

Count: 32 concepts (9.5%)

Concepts:

• 1. Gut Microbiota
• 1. Microbiome
• 1. Bacterial Strain
• 1. Commensal Bacteria
• 1. Pathogen
• 1. Microbial Diversity
• 1. Dysbiosis
• 1. Bacteria-to-Human Cell Ratio
• 1. Microbiome Development
• 1. Birth Mode and Microbes
• 1. Human Milk Oligosaccharides
• 1. Colonization Resistance
• 1. Antibiotic Disruption
• 1. Spore-Forming Bacteria
• 1. Dietary Fiber
• ...and 17 more

Gut Disorders (GIDIS)

Count: 28 concepts (8.3%)

Concepts:

• 1. Hirschsprung Disease
• 1. Immune-Mediated Disease
• 1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• 1. Ulcerative Colitis
• 1. Crohn's Disease
• 1. Transmural Inflammation
• 1. Disease Flare
• 1. Remission
• 1. Extraintestinal Manifestation
• 1. IBD Risk Factors
• 1. Pediatric IBD
• 1. Gut-Brain Interaction Disorder
• 1. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• 1. Rome IV Criteria
• 1. IBS Subtypes
• ...and 13 more

Gut Immunity (IMMUNE)

Count: 24 concepts (7.1%)

Concepts:

• 1. Innate Immunity
• 1. Adaptive Immunity
• 1. Intestinal Epithelium
• 1. Mucus Layer
• 1. Tight Junction
• 1. Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
• 1. Pattern Recognition Receptor
• 1. Inflammation
• 1. Cytokine
• 1. Interleukin-6
• 1. Tumor Necrosis Factor
• 1. Interleukin-1 Beta
• 1. Regulatory T Cell
• 1. Immune-to-Brain Signaling
• 1. Circumventricular Organ
• ...and 9 more

Foundations (FOUND)

Count: 20 concepts (5.9%)

Concepts:

• 1. Digestive Tract
• 1. Gut Wall Layers
• 1. Smooth Muscle
• 1. Central Nervous System
• 1. Peripheral Nervous System
• 1. Autonomic Nervous System
• 1. Gut-Brain Axis
• 1. Cranial Nerve
• 1. Brainstem
• 1. Sympathetic Nervous System
• 1. Parasympathetic Nervous System
• 1. Microorganism
• 1. Synapse
• 1. Colonocyte
• 1. Hypothalamus
• ...and 5 more

Messengers and Barriers (CHEM)

Count: 19 concepts (5.6%)

Concepts:

• 1. Enteroendocrine Cell
• 1. Neuropod Cell
• 1. Gut Hormone
• 1. Cholecystokinin
• 1. GLP-1
• 1. Neurotransmitter
• 1. Serotonin
• 1. Tryptophan
• 1. Tryptophan Hydroxylase
• 1. Enterochromaffin Cell
• 1. Serotonin Transporter
• 1. Blood-Brain Barrier
• 1. Dopamine
• 1. GABA
• 1. Acetylcholine
• ...and 4 more

Pain and Sensitivity (PAIN)

Count: 15 concepts (4.5%)

Concepts:

• 1. Nociceptor
• 1. Somatic Pain
• 1. Visceral Pain
• 1. Referred Pain
• 1. Dorsal Root Ganglion
• 1. Dorsal Horn
• 1. Insula
• 1. Anterior Cingulate Cortex
• 1. Pain Perception
• 1. Gate Control Theory
• 1. Visceral Hypersensitivity
• 1. Peripheral Sensitization
• 1. Central Sensitization
• 1. Descending Pain Modulation
• 1. Pain Catastrophizing

Living With Illness (LIFE)

Count: 15 concepts (4.5%)

Concepts:

• 1. Food Insecurity
• 1. Stigma
• 1. Self-Stigma
• 1. Mental Health Stigma
• 1. Illness Concealment
• 1. Quality of Life
• 1. Health Literacy
• 1. Family Communication
• 1. Caregiver Role
• 1. South Asian Health Context
• 1. Help-Seeking Barriers
• 1. Talking to Your Doctor
• 1. School Accommodation
• 1. 504 Plan
• 1. Peer Support

Vagus and Nerve Pathways (VAGUS)

Count: 13 concepts (3.9%)

Concepts:

• 1. Vagus Nerve
• 1. Afferent Signal
• 1. Efferent Signal
• 1. Nodose Ganglion
• 1. Nucleus Tractus Solitarius
• 1. Dorsal Motor Nucleus
• 1. Spinal Afferent Nerve
• 1. Interoception
• 1. Satiety Signal
• 1. Vagal Tone
• 1. Vagotomy
• 1. Inflammatory Reflex
• 1. Heart Rate Variability

Enteric Nervous System (ENS)

Count: 11 concepts (3.3%)

Concepts:

• 1. Enteric Nervous System
• 1. Myenteric Plexus
• 1. Submucosal Plexus
• 1. Enteric Neuron
• 1. Enteric Glia
• 1. Interstitial Cells of Cajal
• 1. Peristalsis
• 1. Peristaltic Reflex
• 1. Migrating Motor Complex
• 1. ENS Neuron Count
• 1. Neural Crest

Stress and the HPA Axis (STRESS)

Count: 10 concepts (3.0%)

Concepts:

• 1. Stress Response
• 1. Fight-or-Flight Response
• 1. HPA Axis
• 1. Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
• 1. ACTH
• 1. Cortisol
• 1. Acute Stress
• 1. Chronic Stress
• 1. Stress and Gut Motility
• 1. Early-Life Stress

Recommendations

• ✅ Excellent balance: Categories are evenly distributed (spread: 13.9%)
• ✅ MISC category minimal: Good categorization specificity

Educational Use Recommendations

• Use taxonomy categories for color-coding in graph visualizations
• Design curriculum modules based on taxonomy groupings
• Create filtered views for focused learning paths
• Use categories for assessment organization
• Enable navigation by topic area in interactive tools

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