The Effects of Urbanization on the Infant Gut Microbiota and Health Outcomes

The Effects of Urbanization on the Infant Gut Microbiota and Health Outcomes

Humans and their gut microbiota have co-evolved over thousands of years, resulting in the establishment of a complex host–microbiota ecosystem. Early life environmental factors, such as delivery mode, nutrition, and medication use, have been shown to substantially affect both host–microbiota interac...

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Main Authors: Siobhan Brushett, Trishla Sinha, Sijmen A. Reijneveld, Marlou L. A. de Kroon, Alexandra Zhernakova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
urbanization
gut microbiota
infant
mother
health outcomes
delivery mode
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00408/full

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