Gut microbiome development continues between 6 and 9 years of age, with pre-school diet and breastfeeding acting as major driving forces
28 Jan 2019by GMFH Editing Team
During the first 2 to 3 years of life, gut microbiota modulation appears to play a critical role in later health outcomes. New observational work reveals that breastfeeding duration and pre-school diet are major modulators of the gut microbiota of children aged between 6 and 9 years.