Gut microbial characteristics in poor appetite and undernutrition: a cohort of older adults and microbiota transfer in germ‐free mice

• Main Authors: Kristina S. Fluitman (Author), Mark Davids (Author), Louise E. Olofsson (Author), Madelief Wijdeveld (Author), Valentina Tremaroli (Author), Bart J.F. Keijser (Author), Marjolein Visser (Author), Fredrik Bäckhed (Author), Max Nieuwdorp (Author), Richard G. IJzerman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Older adults are particularly prone to the development of poor appetite and undernutrition. Possibly, this is partly due to the aged gut microbiota. We aimed to evaluate the gut microbiota in relation to both poor appetite and undernutrition in community‐dwelling older adults. Fu...