Living longer is associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases, including impairments
of the musculoskeletal and immune system as well as metabolic disorders and certain …

Background food production represents one of the highest impacting activities on our planet,
significantly contributing to climate change. Agriculture is one of the most important drivers of …

Introduction: Loss of skeletal muscle mass and function (sarcopenia) is common in
individuals with obesity due to metabolic changes associated with a sedentary lifestyle …

Population aging and the obesity epidemic are important global public health problems that
pose an unprecedented threat to the physical and mental health of the elderly and health …

The gut microbiota could influence the pathophysiology of age-related sarcopenia through
multiple mechanisms implying modulation of chronic inflammation and anabolic resistance …

Low muscle mass and function exert a substantial negative impact on quality of life, health
and ultimately survival, but their definition, identification and combination to define …

Objectives Protein supplements can improve the loss of muscle in older people. However,
existing reviews have pooled supplements from amino acids to food products together to …

Background: High protein calorie restriction diets have shown clinical efficacy for obesity, but
the mechanisms are not fully known. The intestinal microbiome is a mediator of obesity and …

Protein is an essential macronutrient. The nutritional needs of dietary proteins are met by
digestion and absorption in the small intestine. Indigestible proteins are further metabolized …

(1) Background: A clinical laboratory index to assess gut dysbiosis is the F/B ratio< 0.8. In
fact, an elevated proportion of Firmicutes and a reduced population of Bacteroides in …