A comparison of the breast milk microbiota from women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus and women without gestational diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human breast milk (HBM) is a contributing factor in modulating the infant's gut microbiota, as it contains bacteria that are directly transferred to the infant during breastfeeding. It has been shown that children of women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have a different gut microbiota compared to children of women without GDM. Our hypothesis is therefore that women with GDM have a different HBM microbiota, which may influence the metabolic function and capacity of the child later in life. The aim of this study was to investigate whether women with GDM have a different breast milk microbiota 1-3 weeks postpartum compared to women without GDM.

Methods

In this case-control study, a total of 45 women were included: 18 women with GDM and 27 women wi

SUBMITTER: Rold LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11157733 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature