Legume Consumption and Gut Microbiome in Elderly Chinese Men and Women.

Cong WangYaohua YangWanghong XuDanxia YuJie WuQiuyin CaiJirong LongWei ZhengChristina E Bailey

Published in: The Journal of nutrition (2022)

Legume consumption was associated with gut microbiome diversity and abundance of some bacteria in elderly Chinese. Associations were significant only among 1 sex group. Further research, including large-scale prospective studies and feeding trials, is needed to fully understand the role of the gut microbiome in legume-health associations.

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middle aged
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public health
community dwelling
mental health
climate change
microbial community
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