Early life milk diets shape infant gut microbiota: evidence of microbial plasticity in response to breast and formula milk.
Melissa A. Lawson, Matthew J. Dalby, Shabhonam Caim, Larissa Richardson, Albert Koulman, Raymond Kiu, Gwénaëlle Le Gall, Lindsay J. Hall
This study shows that infant gut microbiota at 1 month are most responsive to dietary changes, while 18-month-olds show resilience, with formula affecting fewer metabolic pathways than breast milk.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology