期刊
SPORTS
卷 10, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/sports10050065
关键词
resistance training; gut microbiome; aging; intestinal barrier integrity
资金
- Peanut Institute Foundation (TPIF, Albany, GA, USA) [NIH UL1TR003096]
This study aimed to investigate whether a 6-week training intervention would alter the fecal microbiome diversity and function in older males. The results showed that the overall composition of the microbiome was not significantly altered, but the metabolic capacity increased, suggesting a potential improvement in intestinal barrier integrity.
The bacteria inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract contribute to numerous host functions and can be altered by lifestyle factors. We aimed to determine whether a 6-week training intervention altered fecal microbiome diversity and/or function in older males. Fecal samples were collected prior to and following a 6-week twice-weekly supervised resistance training intervention in 14 older Caucasian males (65 +/- 10 years, 28.5 +/- 3.2 kg/m(2)) with minimal prior training experience. Participants were randomized to receive a daily defatted peanut powder supplement providing 30 g protein (n = 8) or no supplement (n = 6) during the intervention. Bacterial DNA was isolated from pre-and post-training fecal samples, and taxa were identified using sequencing to amplify the variable region 4 (V4) of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene. Training significantly increased whole-body and lower-body lean mass (determined by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry) as well as leg extensor strength (p < 0.05) with no differences between intervention groups. Overall composition of the microbiome and a priori selected taxa were not significantly altered with training. However, MetaCYC pathway analysis indicated that metabolic capacity of the microbiome to produce mucin increased (p = 0.047); the tight junction protein, zonulin, was measured in serum and non-significantly decreased after training (p = 0.062). Our data suggest that resistance training may improve intestinal barrier integrity in older Caucasian males; further investigation is warranted.
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