Elevated gut microbiome abundance of Christensenellaceae, Porphyromonadaceae and Rikenellaceae is associated with reduced visceral adipose tissue and healthier metabolic profile in Italian elderly

Aging is accompanied by physiological changes affecting body composition and functionality, including accumulation of fat mass at the expense of muscle mass, with effects upon morbidity and quality of life. The gut microbiome has recently emerged as a key environmental modifier of human health that...

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Main Authors: Teresa Tavella, Simone Rampelli, Giulia Guidarelli, Alberto Bazzocchi, Chiara Gasperini, Estelle Pujos-Guillot, Blandine Comte, Monica Barone, Elena Biagi, Marco Candela, Claudio Nicoletti, Fawzi Kadi, Giuseppe Battista, Stefano Salvioli, Paul W. O’Toole, Claudio Franceschi, Patrizia Brigidi, Silvia Turroni, Aurelia Santoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Gut Microbes
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2021.1880221