Altered Gut Microbiota Composition Is Associated with Difficulty in Explicit Emotion Regulation in Young Children.

ABSTRACT: Executive function (EF) consists of explicit emotion regulation (EER) and cognitive control (CC). Childhood EER in particular predicts mental and physical health in adulthood. Identifying factors affecting EER development has implications for lifelong physical and mental health. Gut microbiota (GM) has attracted attention as a potential biomarker for risk of physical and mental problems in adulthood. Furthermore, GM is related to brain function/structure, which plays a crucial role in emotional processing. However, little is known about how GM compositions are associated with the development of emotion regulation in early childhood. Therefore, in this study, we examined 257 children aged 3-4 to investigate links between GM and risk to EF. EF was measured using the Mother-Reported Behavior

SUBMITTER: Fujihara H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10535925 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature