The Fecal Microbiota in the Domestic Cat (Felis catus) Is Influenced by Interactions Between Age and Diet; A Five Year Longitudinal Study

The Fecal Microbiota in the Domestic Cat (Felis catus) Is Influenced by Interactions Between Age and Diet; A Five Year Longitudinal Study

In humans, aging is associated with changes in the gastrointestinal microbiota; these changes may contribute to the age-related increase in incidence of many chronic diseases, including Type 2 diabetes. The life expectancies of cats are increasing, and they are also exhibiting the same types of dise...

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Main Authors: Emma N. Bermingham, Wayne Young, Christina F. Butowski, Christina D. Moon, Paul H. Maclean, Douglas Rosendale, Nicholas J. Cave, David G. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
dietary format
canned diet
kibbled diet
insulin sensitivity index
aging
carnivore
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01231/full

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