Gut microbiota & Malnutrition / Poor nutrition / Malnutrition

Less attention is being given to how the microbiota affects conditions such as malnutrition and infectious diseases, which disproportionately affect people living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Browne et al. 2023 Nature 625(7994): 237-240

Research involving gnotobiotic mice, which are raised in sterile environments with a defined microbiota, has identified food ingredients that boost the growth of specific bacterial strains lacking in malnourished children
Browne et al. 2023 Nature 625(7994): 237-240

Clinical trials in Bangladesh showed that providing malnourished children aged 12–18 months with a gut-microbiota-directed food formulation improved their growth. This intervention also modified the children's microbiomes to more closely resemble those of healthy Bangladeshi children. A standard…