The double burden of malnutrition and environmental enteric dysfunction as potential factors affecting gut-derived melatonin in children under adverse environments

Graphical AbstractPoor environmental conditions combined with continuous unhealthy and unsafe diets may substantially increase the risk of a vicious cycle of enteric infections (EED–environmental enteric dysfunction) and malnutrition (DBM–double burden of malnutrition) in children. Gut melatonin, ma...

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Main Authors: Alane N. Bezerra, Caroline L. Peixoto, Synara C. Lopes, Veralice M. S. Bruin, Pedro Felipe C. Bruin, Reinaldo B. Oriá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1217173/full