The Effect of Maternal Postpartum Practices on Infant Gut Microbiota: A Chinese Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: The human gut microbiota at early life is shaped by numerous factors, especially factors from mothers, which have huge influence on infants' gut microbiotas. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of maternal adherence to Chinese traditional postpartum practices of "doing the month" on the development of infant gut microbiota at 6-month postpartum. (2) Methods: A cohort of 62 Chinese women at late pregnancy was recruited from a tertiary general hospital in a central region of China. The participants and their babies were followed up to 6 months postpartum. Finally, 50 mother-infant dyads were enrolled in the study. Women's adherence to the traditional postpartum practices was measured by adherence to doing the month practices (ADP). Infant fecal samples were co

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6920906 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature