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November 1, 2025Open Access

Microbial Signatures Mapping of High and Normal Blood Glucose Participants in the Generation 100 Study

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NBNatalia G. BednarskaUniversity of London LRLine Skarsem ReitloNorwegian University of Science and Technology VBVidar BeisvågNorwegian University of Science and Technology

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Comparison of gut microbiome reveals altered microbial composition in individuals with elevated fasting blood glucose, suggesting implications for insulin resistance.

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Distinct patterns of microbial beta diversity were identified between high and normal glucose groups, indicating potential microbial indicators for metabolic health.
Microbial alpha diversity significantly reduced in the high glucose group, pointing to altered gut microbiome in insulin resistance contexts.
High-throughput sequencing of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene was used to profile gut microbiome in older adults, focusing on those with varied blood glucose levels.
Findings support the hypothesis that specific microbial taxa such as Euryarchaeota may play a role in the early detection of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

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Bednarska et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69054ffa1a99e50463de68ea https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202510.1690.v1

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Comparison of gut microbiome reveals altered microbial composition in individuals with elevated fasting blood glucose, suggesting implications for insulin resistance.

Microbial Signatures Mapping of High and Normal Blood Glucose Participants in the Generation 100 Study

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