Exciting new research from The Lancet Regional Health – Europe! In this episode, Gennady Roshchupkin, Assistant Professor and leader of the Computational Population Biology group, delves into the study “Association between gut microbiome profiles and host metabolic health across the life course.”

🔍 Key Insights:
✅ An “unhealthy” gut microbiome is linked to higher body fat, triglycerides, and increased medication use.
✅ Poor gut health correlates with metabolic issues at every stage of life.
✅ In older adults, an unhealthy microbiome raises the 5-year risk of cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
✅ Lifestyle and socioeconomic factors also play a role in shaping gut microbiome profiles.

This research highlights that childhood and adolescence could be critical periods for preventing metabolic disorders by targeting the microbiome.

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