Associations of Plastic Bottle Exposure with Infant Growth, Fecal Microbiota, and Short-Chain Fatty Acids

Associations of Plastic Bottle Exposure with Infant Growth, Fecal Microbiota, and Short-Chain Fatty Acids

Background/Objectives: Murine models show that plastics, via their chemical constituents (e.g., phthalates), influence microbiota, metabolism, and growth. However, research on plastics in humans is lacking. Here, we examine how the frequency of plastic bottle exposure is associated with fecal microb...

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Main Authors: Curtis Tilves, Heather Jianbo Zhao, Moira K. Differding, Mingyu Zhang, Tiange Liu, Cathrine Hoyo, Truls Østbye, Sara E. Benjamin-Neelon, Noel T. Mueller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
anthropometry
plastic
microbiome
short-chain fatty acids
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/12/2924

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