Gut microbiota as the key controllers of “healthy” aging of elderly people
Abstract Extrinsic factors, such as lifestyle and diet, are shown to be essential in the control of human healthy aging, and thus, longevity. They do so by targeting at least in part the gut microbiome, a collection of commensal microorganisms (microbiota), which colonize the intestinal tract starti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Immunity & Ageing |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-020-00213-w |