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Prebiotics, Probiotics, FMT / Manipulators of the Intestinal Microbiota

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Breast milk provides the best nutrition for infants, promoting growth and health throughout life.
Perrella et al. 2021 Semin Perinatol 45(2): 151380
Zhang et al. 2024 J Agric Food Chem 72(19):10665-10678

Early cessation of breastfeeding (before 3 months) leads to premature microbial acquisition linked to immune modulation and asthma. Longer exclusive breastfeeding supports paced microbial development, offering protection against asthma. Extended breastfeeding is vital for respiratory health and presents potential microbial targets for intervention.
Shenhav et al. 2024 Cell 187: 5431-5452

Despite proven benefits, less than half of infants and young children globa…

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Breastfeeding and child cognitive development new evidence from a large randomized trial
Kramer et al. 2008 Arch Gen Psychiatry 65(5): 578-84
Exclusive breast-feeding for at least 4 months protects against otitis media
Duncan et al. 1993 Pediatrics 91(5): 867-872
Exclusive breastfeeding protects against bacterial colonization and day care exposure to otitis media
Duffy et al. 1997 Pediatrics 100(4): e7-e7
Fecal short-chain fatty acid variations by breastfeeding status in infants at 4 months: differences in relative versus absolute concentrations
Bridgman et al. 2017 Front Nutr 4: 11
Increasing Commitment to Breastfeeding through Funding and Improved Policies and Programmes
World Health Organization United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Global Breastfeeding Scorecard 2019 :https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/326049
Longitudinal investigation of the faecal microbiota of healthy full-term infants using fluorescence in situ hybridization and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis
Roger & McCartney 2010 Microbiology (Reading) 156(11): 3317-3328
Microbial contact during pregnancy, intestinal colonization and human disease
Rautava et al. 2012 Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 9: 565-576

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