Diet affects multiple facets of human health and is inextricably linked to chronic metabolic
conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Dietary nutrients …

The prevalence of overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide due
to increasingly pervasive obesogenic lifestyle changes. Obesity poses unprecedented …

Inflammation can arise in response to a variety of stimuli, including infectious agents, tissue
injury, autoimmune diseases, and obesity. Some of these responses are acute and resolve …

Skeletal muscle is a highly plastic tissue that plays a central role in human health and
disease. Aging is associated with a decrease in muscle mass and function (sarcopenia) that …

Abstract 16S rRNA sequencing of human fecal samples has been tremendously successful
in identifying microbiome changes associated with both aging and disease. A number of …

Sarcopenia is generally an age-related condition that directly impacts the quality of life. It is
also related to chronic diseases such as metabolic dysfunction associated with diabetes and …

Numerous microorganisms colonize the human gastrointestinal tract playing pivotal roles in
relation to digestion and absorption of dietary components. They biotransform food …

Gut microbiota play an important role in maintaining intestinal health and are involved in the
metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids. Recent studies have shown that the …

Evidence in support of a gut-muscle axis has been reported in rodents, but studies in older
adult humans are limited. Accordingly, the primary goals of the present study were to …

Sustainable meat production is important to providing safe and quality protein sources for
humans worldwide. Intensive artificial selection and high energy input into the diet of many …