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Abstract
Sarcopenia causes functional disorders and decreases the quality of life. Thus, it has attracted substantial attention in the aging modern world. Dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota is associated with sarcopenia; however, it remains unclear whether prebiotics change the microbiota composition and result in the subsequent recovery of muscle atrophy in elderly patients with sarcopenia. This study aimed to assess the effects of prebiotics in super-elderly patients with sarcopenia. We analyzed the effects of 1-kestose on the changes in the intestinal microbiota and body composition using a next-generation sequencer and a multi-frequency bioimpedance analysis device. The Bifidobacterium longum population was significantly increased in the intestine after 1-kestose administration. In addition, in all six patients after 12 weeks of 1-kestose administration, the skeletal muscle mass index was greater, and the body fat percentage was lower. This is the first study to show that administration of a prebiotic increased the population of B. longum in the intestinal microbiota and caused recovery of muscle atrophy in super-elderly patients with sarcopenia.
期刊介绍:
Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health (BMFH) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal with a specific area of focus: intestinal microbiota of human and animals, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and food immunology and food function. BMFH contains Full papers, Notes, Reviews and Letters to the editor in all areas dealing with intestinal microbiota, LAB and food immunology and food function. BMFH takes a multidisciplinary approach and focuses on a broad spectrum of issues.