Could the secret to aging more slowly be hiding in your gut? Scientists are looking at the gut microbiome to better understand the pace of biological aging – and what they’re finding could have implications for the microbiome’s role in longevity and its potential as a marker of biological age.
In a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa found that a model based on differences in gut bacterial communities accounted for approximately 15% of the variation in participants’ biological aging rates. The results suggest that the gut microbiome, the vast community of microorganisms living in the digestive system, may provide valuable clues about aging at the molecular level.
