Appreciation of the importance of the gut microbiome is growing, and it is becoming
increasingly relevant to identify preventive or therapeutic solutions targeting it. The …

The human gut microbiota is engaged in multiple interactions affecting host health during
the host's entire life span. Microbes colonize the neonatal gut immediately following birth …

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 …

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 …

Early life gut microbiota have been increasingly recognized as major contributors to short
and/or long-term human health and diseases. Numerous studies have demonstrated that …

Malnutrition continues to threaten the lives of millions across the world, with children being
hardest hit. Although inadequate access to food and infectious disease are the primary …

The colonization of the gut with microbes in early life is critical to the developing newborn
immune system, metabolic function and potentially future health. Maternal microbes are …

Trillions of microbes reside in the human body and participate in multiple physiological and
pathophysiological processes that affect host health throughout the life cycle. The …

Importance The effect of neonatal and infant feeding practices on childhood obesity is
unclear. The gut microbiome is strongly influenced by feeding practices and has been linked …