The assembly of microbial communities within the gastrointestinal tract during early life plays
a critical role in immune, endocrine, metabolic, and other host developmental pathways …

The gut harbors an enormous diversity of microbes that are essential for the maintenance of
homeostasis in health and disease. A growing body of evidence supports the role of this …

Maternal lifestyle during pregnancy, as well as early nutrition and the environment infants
are raised in, are considered relevant factors for the prevention of childhood obesity. Several …

The intestinal microbiota can influence host metabolism. When given early in life, agents that
disrupt microbiota composition, and consequently the metabolic activity of the microbiota …

During pregnancy, untreated sexually transmitted or urinary tract infections are associated
with significant morbidity, including low birth weight, preterm birth, and spontaneous …

Results: Compared with children not exposed to antibiotics during the second or third
trimester, those exposed had 84%(33–154%) higher risk of obesity, after multivariable …

Background: Characterization of the epigenome is a primary interest for children's
environmental health researchers studying the environmental influences on human …

Despite that the human gastrointestinal tract is the most populated ecological niche by
bacteria in the human body, much is still unknown about its characteristics. This site is highly …

The last decade of microbiome research has highlighted its fundamental role in systemic
immune and metabolic homeostasis. The microbiome plays a prominent role during …

An adverse intrauterine environment is associated with an increased risk of elevated blood
pressure and kidney disease in later life. Many studies have focused on low birth weight …