Nowadays, obesity is one of the most prevalent human health problems. Research from the
last 30 years has clarified the role of the imbalance between energy intake and expenditure …

Background: The aim of the present study was to undertake a systematic review exploring
the relationship between childhood obesity and fecal microorganisms, to answer the …

Childhood obesity is a risk factor for numerous health conditions. A critical factor in the
etiology of obesity appears to be the gut microbiota, which is the microbial community that …

Importance Establishment of the infant microbiome has lifelong implications on health and
immunity. Gut microbiota of breastfed compared with nonbreastfed individuals differ during …

Although the prominent role of the microbiome in human health has been established, the
early-life microbiome is now being recognized as a major influence on long-term human …

Previous studies on the differences in gut microbiota between exclusively breastfed (EBF)
and non-EBF infants have provided highly variable results. Here we perform a meta-analysis …

Objective Dysbiosis of the infant gut microbiota may have long‐term health consequences.
This study aimed to determine the impact of maternal intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) …

Background Emerging evidence suggests that the in utero environment is not sterile as once
presumed. Work in the mouse demonstrated transmission of commensal bacteria from …

Importance Obesity in children and adults is associated with significant health burdens,
making prevention a public health imperative. Infancy may be a critical period when …

The gut microbiota is emerging as a new factor in the development of obesity. Many studies
have described changes in microbiota composition in response to obesity and high fat diet …