Examining the relationship between maternal body size, gestational glucose tolerance status, mode of delivery and ethnicity on human milk microbiota at three months post-partum

Examining the relationship between maternal body size, gestational glucose tolerance status, mode of delivery and ethnicity on human milk microbiota at three months post-partum

Abstract Background Few studies have examined how maternal body mass index (BMI), mode of delivery and ethnicity affect the microbial composition of human milk and none have examined associations with maternal metabolic status. Given the high prevalence of maternal adiposity and impaired glucose met...

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Main Authors: Lauren LeMay-Nedjelski, James Butcher, Sylvia H. Ley, Michelle R. Asbury, Anthony J. Hanley, Alex Kiss, Sharon Unger, Julia K. Copeland, Pauline W. Wang, Bernard Zinman, Alain Stintzi, Deborah L. O’Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Human milk
Microbiota
Body mass index
Gestational diabetes
Impaired glucose tolerance
Mode of delivery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01901-9

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