Gut microbiota at age 3.5 years is linked to increased BMI at 5 years, and the type and diversity of bacterial species are reflective of the microbiota of adults with obesity. ECO2023
DUBLIN ― Gut microbiota, including species type and diversity, in children at age 3.
The study shows that"the microbiota seen in an obesity phenotype in adults are already present in early childhood, suggesting that gut microbiota is a cause rather than a consequence of an obesity phenotype," he added."Differences in microbiota are observed before the onset of overt obesity and metabolic complications."
"The gut microbiota is a potential critical early-life factor able to influence long-term health; however, the relationship between the gut microbiota and change in childhood BMI is unclear," Toubon said.from the World Health Organization, one third of preschool children in Europe are living with overweight or obesity, he noted.
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