The Effects of Soy Protein–Rich Meals on Muscle Health of Older Adults Are Linked to Gut Microbiome Modifications
A soy protein-rich intervention improved muscle health in older adults through beneficial gut microbiota. These findings support the gut-muscle axis hypothesis and suggest dietary soy protein may alleviate sarcopenia by promoting a healthier gut microbiome.
Authors
- Yuanrong Jiang
- Jie Gu
- Yiwei Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3237-7414)
- Kevin Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3822-1242)
- Jian Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-5967)
- Xiaorong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3237-2805)
- Yanqiu Chen
- Liying Zhu
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Shanghai CASB Biotechnology (China) (CN)
- Huadong Hospital (CN)
- ZheJiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
- Published
- 2026-01-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.70212
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00