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Gut microbiota in common elderly diseases affecting activities of daily living

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Shimizu, Yukihiro·2018·World Journal of Gastroenterology

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Gut microbiota are involved in the development or prevention of various diseases such as type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, and malignancy such as colorectal cancer, breast cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma. Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, atherosclerotic stroke and cardiovascular disease are major diseases associated with decreased activities of daily living (ADL), especially in elderly people. Recent analyses have revealed the importance of gut microbiota in the control of these diseases. The composition or diversity of these microbiota is different between patients with these conditions and healthy controls, and administration of probiotics or prebiotics has been shown effective in the treatment of these diseases. Gut microbiota may affect distant organs through mechanisms that include regulating the absorption of nutrients and/or the production of microbial metabolites, regulating and interacting with the systemic immune system, and translocating bacteria/bacterial products through disrupted mucosal barriers. Thus, the gut microbiota may be important regulators in the development of diseases that affect ADL. Although adequate exercise and proper diet are important for preventing these diseases, their combination with interventions that manipulate the composition and/or diversity of gut microbiota could be a promising strategy for maintaining health condition and preserving ADL. This review thus summarizes current understanding of the role of gut microbiota in the development or prevention of diseases closely associated with the maintenance of ADL.

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Authors
Shimizu, Y.
Affiliations
Nanto Municipal Hospital (JP)
Corresponding author
Shimizu, Yukihiro
Venue
World Journal of Gastroenterology
Published
2018-11-14
Volume
24
Issue
42
Pages
4750-4758
ISSN
1007-9327 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2900559388
Cited by
40
References
69
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc
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  • World Journal of Gastroenterology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Keywords
gut microbiota, activities of daily living, older adults, Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, atherosclerotic stroke, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hepatic steatosis, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, probiotics, prebiotics, microbial metabolites, mucosal barrier, physical activity, diet
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Alzheimer Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Humans, Neoplasms, Osteoporosis, Probiotics, Stroke, Gastrointestinal Tract, Sarcopenia, Prebiotics, Dysbiosis

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