Feeding the Infant to Nurturing the Microbiome Impact on Immunity and Health
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Topic(s):
Gut Microbiota
Key Messages:
- Diet is one of the strongest forces driving the composition and diversity of our gut microbiome in early life
- Breastfeeding induces dominance of beneficial Bifidobacterium species in early infancy.
- Whereas timely introduced complementary foods rich in fibers and proteins ensure development of a mature and diverse gut microbiome.