Early infant growth rate linked to composition of gut microbiota

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/plos-eig050213.php

Public release date: 9-May-2013
Contact: Merete Eggesbø
Public Library of Science

Composition of gut microbiota in a new-born baby's gut has been linked to the rate of early infant growth

The composition of gut microbiota in a new-born baby's gut has been linked to the rate of early infant growth, reports research published this week in PLOS Computational Biology. The findings support the assertion that the early development of "microbiota" – the body's microbial ecosystem - in an infant can influence growth and thereby the likelihood of obesity.

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