The Mediating Role of Body Mass Index in the Association Between Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota and Biological Age: A Study Based on NHANES 2007-2018.

Shuli An, Jian Qin, Xinjie Gong, Shuangshuang Li, Haiyan Ding, Xue Zhao, Hongqi He, Linwei Zhou, Xinrui Deng, Xia Chu

Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Health, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China.Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Health, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China. · pubmed

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Abstract

The dietary index for gut microbiota (DI-GM) is a newly proposed metric for assessing diet quality, and its relationship with biological age is unclear. We hypothesize that consuming foods conducive to a healthy gut microbiota environment may decelerate aging.

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Research summary

The paper investigates the relationship between dietary habits that support gut microbiota and biological age, which is pertinent to understanding factors that may influence aging processes. However, while it presents a novel metric (DI-GM), the findings appear to be incremental and do not provide groundbreaking insights into the root causes of aging or significant mechanisms for lifespan extension. Thus, while relevant, its impact is limited.

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