MENOPAUSE IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ALTERED GUT MICROBIOME AND ESTROBOLOME, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR ADVERSE CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK IN THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY HEALTH STUDY/STUDY OF LATINOS.
Analysis of the gut microbiome of a large set of Hispanic/Latinos in the United States revealed that post-menopausal Hispanic/Latino women had a gut microbiome more similar to that of men, and changes in gut microbiome due to menopause were associated with adverse cardiometabolic risks. These data suggest that the gut microbiome contributes to cardiometabolic health during menopause.