Osteoporosis & bone health

Gut microbiome and bone health: update on mechanisms, clinical correlations, and possible treatment strategies

Osteoporos IntPublished Systematic review

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

  • Overview of gut-bone axis mechanisms, focusing on microbiome function and microbiome-derived mediators incl. short-chain fatty acids
  • Review of evidence linking gut microbiota dysbiosis with osteopenia and osteoporosis
  • Review of intervention studies of pre-, pro- or post-biotics targeting BMD loss in animal models and humans

Original publication

Gut microbiome and bone health: update on mechanisms, clinical correlations, and possible treatment strategies. Osteoporos Int. Published 7 December 2024. doi:10.1007/s00198-024-07320-0

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