AUTHOR=Lustgarten Michael S. TITLE=The Role of the Gut Microbiome on Skeletal Muscle Mass and Physical Function: 2019 Update JOURNAL=Frontiers in Physiology VOLUME=10 YEAR=2019 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2019.01435 DOI=10.3389/fphys.2019.01435 ISSN=1664-042X ABSTRACT=

Within the past year, several studies have reported a positive role for the gut microbiome on the maintenance of skeletal muscle mass, evidence that contrasts previous reports of a negative role for the gut microbiome on the maintenance of whole body lean mass. The purpose of this mini-review is to clarify these seemingly discordant findings, and to review recently published studies that further elucidate the gut-muscle axis.