Development of the Gut Microbiome in Children, and Lifetime Implications for Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease

Development of the Gut Microbiome in Children, and Lifetime Implications for Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease

Emerging evidence suggests that microbiome composition and function is associated with development of obesity and metabolic disease. Microbial colonization expands rapidly following birth, and microbiome composition is particularly variable during infancy. Factors that influence the formation of the...

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Main Authors: Anica I. Mohammadkhah, Eoin B. Simpson, Stephanie G. Patterson, Jane F. Ferguson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
microbiome
obesity
cardiometabolic disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/5/12/160

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