Early life gut microbiota is associated with rapid infant growth in Hispanics from Southern California
Tanya L. Alderete, Roshonda B. Jones, Justin P. Shaffer, Elizabeth A. Holzhausen, William B. Patterson, Elham Kazemian, Lida Chatzi, Rob Knight, Jasmine F. Plows, Paige K. Berger, Michael I. Goran
Abstract
< .01). These findings indicate that a more mature gut microbiota, characterized by increased alpha-diversity, at as early as 1-month of age, may influence infant growth trajectories in the first year of life.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyGut floraImmunologyGut microbiota and healthBirth, Development, and HealthAdolescent and Pediatric Healthcare