Analysis of the core intestinal microbes of elderly subjects compared with younger adults showed differences between the two age groups in proportions of phyla, genera, and clusters of highly diverse Clostridium species.3 Better understanding of the unique characteristics of the elderly intestinal microbiome may lead to recommendations for dietary interventions to improve elders’ health.
Photographs: istockphoto.com; resistance diagram: Bryson Biomedical Illustrations, Inc.; figure: adapted from Claesson et al. (2010)
Source: Bryson Biomedical Illustrations, Inc.
