Effects of exclusive breastfeeding on infant gut microbiota: a meta-analysis across studies and populations
N. T. Ho, F. Li, K. A. Lee-Sarwar, H. M. Tun, B. Brown, P. S. Pannaraj, J. M. Bender, M. B. Azad, A. L. Thompson, S. T. Weiss, M. A. Azcarate-Peril, A. A. Litonjua, A. L. Kozyrskyj, H. B. Jaspan, G. M. Aldrovandi, L. Kuhn
This study meta-analyzes seven studies to show that exclusive breastfeeding increases gut microbiota diversity and specific metabolic pathways while reducing others, with benefits persisting beyond six months.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2018Microbiology