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Decreased Diversity of Gut Microbiota Is Associated with Decreased Muscle Mass and Function in Older Adults Residing in a Nursing Home

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This work was funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (grant number: 21H03390 to Maeda K) and the Research Funding of Longevity Sciences (grant number: 20–57 and 22–4 to Maeda K).

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  1. Department of Nutrition, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazakokarimata, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan

    Y. Ishida

  2. Department of Palliative and Supportive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, 1-1 Yazakokarimata, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan

    Y. Ishida, Keisuke Maeda & N. Mori

  3. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430 Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan

    Keisuke Maeda & S. Satake

  4. Department of Physical Therapy, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata, Japan

    T. Inoue

  5. Department of Frailty Research, Research Institute, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430, Morioka-cho, Obu, Aichi, Japan

    S. Satake

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Ishida, Y., Maeda, K., Inoue, T. et al. Decreased Diversity of Gut Microbiota Is Associated with Decreased Muscle Mass and Function in Older Adults Residing in a Nursing Home. J Nutr Health Aging 26, 537–538 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-022-1792-x

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