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Human Milk Feeding Patterns at 6 Months of Age are a Major Determinant of Fecal Bacterial Diversity in Infants.

Kameron Y SuginoTengfei MaJean M KerverNigel PanethSarah S Comstock
Published in: Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association (2020)
The proportion of the infant diet that was human milk at 6 months was the major determinant of alpha and beta diversity of the infant. Maternal obesity contributes to the gut microbiota by its association with the extent of human milk feeding.
Keyphrases
  • human milk
  • low birth weight
  • weight loss
  • preterm infants
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • preterm birth
  • weight gain
  • adipose tissue
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • high fat diet induced
  • skeletal muscle