While the risk factors for Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are known, early predictive markers of transition from normal to a prediabetes state are unidentified. We studied the basal metabolism and metabolic response to a mixed-meal challenge in 110 healthy subjects in the age group of 18 to 40 years (Mal...
To evaluate the therapeutic potential of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Probio87 in adults with functional constipation (FC), a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted. A total of 101 adults meeting the Rome IV diagnostic criteria for FC were enrolled. All participants rec...
This study aimed to investigate fecal metabolomic profiles associated with osteoporosis and serum S-equol levels in community-dwelling older adults from a tropical region of China. Fecal samples were collected from participants classified as osteoporosis or non-osteoporosis based on bone mineral ...