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Review
. 2019 Nov 26:10:1435.
doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01435. eCollection 2019.

The Role of the Gut Microbiome on Skeletal Muscle Mass and Physical Function: 2019 Update

Michael S Lustgarten  1
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Review

The Role of the Gut Microbiome on Skeletal Muscle Mass and Physical Function: 2019 Update

Michael S Lustgarten. Front Physiol. .

Abstract

Within the past year, several studies have reported a positive role for the gut microbiome on the maintenance of skeletal muscle mass, evidence that contrasts previous reports of a negative role for the gut microbiome on the maintenance of whole body lean mass. The purpose of this mini-review is to clarify these seemingly discordant findings, and to review recently published studies that further elucidate the gut-muscle axis.

Keywords: endurance capacity; gut-muscle axis; microbiome; muscle strength; short chain fatty acid; skeletal muscle.

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