Gut microbial synthesis of the SCFA butyrate; Gut microbiome; Host genetics; Skeletal muscle mass.

Human gut microbiome impacts skeletal muscle mass via gut microbial synthesis of the short-chain fatty acid butyrate among healthy menopausal women

This study investigated the relationship between the gut microbiome and skeletal muscle mass in healthy postmenopausal women. Researchers found that an increased capacity of gut bacteria to synthesize butyrate, a short-…