BMC Geriatrics
Lifestyle program linked to gut microbe shifts in older adults
A 24-week trial sub-study followed 130 adults aged 60–79 at risk of dementia and found shifts towards a healthy reference microbial pattern within the intervention group.A 24-week trial sub-study followed 130 adults aged 60–79 at risk of dementia and found shifts towards a healthy reference microbial pattern within the intervention group.
Trial in 130 peopleGut and microbiome
Who was studied130 older adults at risk of dementia, 24-week intervention, against controls
What changedThe lifestyle intervention group showed changes in 19 gut microbial genera; controls showed no clear overall microbiome shift
The catchMicrobial functional profiles were predicted rather than directly measured
