Early life gut microbial and metabolic shifts reflected in stool consistency- a gut transit time proxy
Anna‐Katariina Aatsinki, Matilda Kråkström, Katja Salonen, Heidi Isokääntä, Abhijit Paul, Thomaz F. S. Bastiaanssen, Leo Lahti, Minna M. Lukkarinen, Eveliina Munukka, Tiina Paunio, Katri Kantojärvi, Pieter C. Dorrestein, Hasse Karlsson, Linnea Karlsson, Matej Orešič, , Santosh Lamichhane
This study links gut transit time, inferred from stool consistency, to microbial metabolites and microbiota in infants, showing associations with breastfeeding, bile acid metabolism, and short-chain fatty acids.
Gut Microbiology · Jun 8, 2026Peer-reviewedSystems Biology