Maternal breastfeeding is associated with offspring microbiome diversity; a secondary analysis of the MicrobeMom randomized control trial

ConclusionBreastfeeding practices at 1 month postpartum were associated with lower microbial diversity and observed species in infants at 1 month postpartum, which is potentially beneficial to allow greater abundance of Bifidobacterium.Clinical trial registrationISRCTN53023014.
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research