Maternal diet during pregnancy is related with the infant stool microbiome in a delivery mode-dependent manner

Maternal diet during pregnancy is related with the infant stool microbiome in a delivery mode-dependent manner

Abstract Background The gut microbiome has an important role in infant health and immune development and may be affected by early-life exposures. Maternal diet may influence the infant gut microbiome through vertical transfer of maternal microbes to infants during vaginal delivery and breastfeeding....

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Main Authors: Sara N. Lundgren, Juliette C. Madan, Jennifer A. Emond, Hilary G. Morrison, Brock C. Christensen, Margaret R. Karagas, Anne G. Hoen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Infant gut microbiome
Infant gut microbiome clusters
Maternal prenatal diet
Delivery mode
16S rRNA gene
Fruit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0490-8

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