What does the research say about microbiota beta-diversity?

Microbiota beta-diversity

There are 2 papers on microbiota beta-diversity in aging research: 1 observational study in people, 1 in animals.

2 papers study it2 findings

“β-diversity was positively associated with biological age and with physical capacity for women only (p = 0.01 and p = 0.04; respectively).”

Physical capacity

upin humans1

1 study

Microbiota beta-diversity is associated with physical capacity in humans (healthy) (p = 0.04).
“β-diversity was positively associated with biological age and with physical capacity for women only (p = 0.01 and p = 0.04; respectively).”
Humanshealthygutfemalesn = 70
Signs of aging in midlife: physical function and sex differences in microbiota
GeroScienceAug 23, 2023

Biological age

upin humans1

1 study

Microbiota beta-diversity is associated with biological age in humans (healthy) (p = 0.01).
“β-diversity was positively associated with biological age and with physical capacity for women only (p = 0.01 and p = 0.04; respectively).”
Humanshealthygutfemalesn = 70
Signs of aging in midlife: physical function and sex differences in microbiota
GeroScienceAug 23, 2023