Fecal Bacterial Communities Differ by Lactation Status in Postpartum Women and Their Infants.
Eliot N HaddadLynn E FerroKathleen E B RussellKameron Y SuginoJean M KerverSarah S ComstockPublished in: Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association (2021)
Maternal gut microbiotas differ by lactation status, a relationship potentially confounded by body mass index category. Further research is needed to identify whether lactation directly influences the maternal gut microbiota, which may be another mechanism by which lactation influences health.
Keyphrases
- dairy cows
- human milk
- body mass index
- pregnancy outcomes
- low birth weight
- birth weight
- healthcare
- public health
- mental health
- weight gain
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- physical activity
- preterm infants
- pregnant women
- health information
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- climate change
- social media
- human health
- breast cancer risk