Development of the Gut Microbiome in Children, and Lifetime Implications for Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease
Emerging evidence suggests that microbiome composition and function is associated with development of obesity and metabolic disease. Microbial colonization expands rapidly following birth, and microbiome composition is particularly variable during infancy. Factors that influence the formation of the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-11-01
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Series: | Children |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/5/12/160 |