In this Series paper, we examine how mother and baby attributes at the individual level
interact with breastfeeding determinants at other levels, how these interactions drive …

Human breast milk is considered the optimum feeding regime for newborn infants due to its
ability to provide complete nutrition and many bioactive health factors. Breast feeding is …

Gut microbiota play a critical role in infant health. It is now accepted that breastmilk contains
live bacteria from endogenous and exogenous sources, but it remains unclear whether …

Breastfeeding and human milk are the normative standards for infant feeding and nutrition.
The short-and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding …

Breastmilk contains a complex community of bacteria that may help seed the infant gut
microbiota. The composition and determinants of milk microbiota are poorly understood …

Breast milk is the perfect nutrition for infants, a result of millions of years of evolution. In
addition to providing a source of nutrition, breast milk contains a diverse array of microbiota …

Individuals who are minoritized as a result of race, sexual identity, gender, or socioeconomic
status experience a higher prevalence of many diseases. Understanding the biological …

Background: The persistently high prevalence of allergic diseases in Western industrial
nations and the limited possibilities of causal therapy make evidence-based …

Human milk is the gold standard for nutrition of infant growth, whose nutritional value is
mainly attributed to human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). HMOs, the third most abundant …

The increase in allergy prevalence observed in recent decades may be a consequence of
early intestinal dysbiosis. The intestinal microbiota is formed in the first 1000 days of life …