The composition of the gut microbiome differs among community dwelling older people with good and poor appetite

• Main Authors: Natalie J. Cox (Author), Ruth C.E. Bowyer (Author), Mary Ni Lochlainn (Author), Philippa M. Wells (Author), Helen C. Roberts (Author), Claire J. Steves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Anorexia of ageing is common and important in the development of sarcopenia in older individuals. Links have been proposed between the gut microbiota and sarcopenia. Disordered gut function is also recognized in anorexia of ageing, but how this may relate to resident gut microbio...