Dietary Habits of 2- to 9-Year-Old American Children Are Associated with Gut Microbiome Composition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The human gut microbiome is recognized as an important determinant of human health, yet little is known about how dietary habits are related to the microbiome in post-weaned, pre-pubescent children.

Objective

The goal of this work was to link quantitative dietary intake with microbiome features in a diverse population of children consuming a predominantly Western diet.

Design

This was a cross-sectional study.

Participants/settings

English- or Spanish-speaking families with healthy children between the ages of 2 and 9 years were recruited from a community-based, early childhood learning center in suburban Los Angeles, California between June and September 2014.

Main outcome measures

Children included in the analyses (n=75) contributed three fec

SUBMITTER: Herman DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7089824 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature