Associations between Maternal Diet, Body Composition and Gut Microbial Ecology in Pregnancy

Maternal body composition, gestational weight gain (GWG) and diet quality influence offspring obesity risk. While the gut microbiome is thought to play a crucial role, it is understudied in pregnancy. Using a longitudinal pregnancy cohort, maternal anthropometrics, body composition, fecal microbiome...

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Main Authors: Meghan L. Ruebel, Stephanie P. Gilley, Clark R. Sims, Ying Zhong, Donald Turner, Sree V. Chintapalli, Brian D. Piccolo, Aline Andres, Kartik Shankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/9/3295