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ReviewAging and disease2025

Regulatory and Influencing Factors of Digestive Function in Elderly People: Roles of the Gut Microbiota and Nutritional Interventions.

Ka Li, Safia Arbab, Qiujing Du, Jiao Zhou, Yuwen Chen, Yali Tian, Li Qijie, Hanif Ullah, Ben Zhang

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Ka LiWest China School of Public Health/West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Safia ArbabMedicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory of Nursing & Materials/Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Qiujing DuMedicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory of Nursing & Materials/Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Jiao ZhouMedicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory of Nursing & Materials/Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yuwen ChenMedicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory of Nursing & Materials/Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yali TianMedicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory of Nursing & Materials/Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Li QijieMedicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory of Nursing & Materials/Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Hanif UllahMedicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory of Nursing & Materials/Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Ben ZhangWest China School of Public Health/West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging is a natural and gradual biological process through which living organisms undergo physical, physiological, and sometimes psychological changes over time. Aging is commonly associated with a decline in gastrointestinal function, leading to various digestive disorders that impact the quality of life of older adults. The gut microbiota is a highly complex ecosystem that plays crucial roles in digestion, metabolic processes, immune functions, and overall health. However, emerging evidence indicates that many elderly individuals maintain relatively stable digestive health, suggesting the influence of modifiable regulatory factors. In this review, we describe the key physiological, microbial, and nutritional factors that regulate and influence digestive function in an aging population. Additionally, we explored the impact of age-associated alterations in the gut microbiota on digestive health challenges in older adults and emphasized the therapeutic potential of targeted nutritional intervention approaches, such as dietary modifications, prebiotics, probiotics, and symbiotic and fecal microbiota transplantation, which have shown promise in rebalancing the gut microbiome and reducing inflammation.

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AgingDigestionGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAgedFecal Microbiota TransplantationHumansPrebioticsProbioticsPrebiotics

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PMCPMC13256501

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