What’s the connection between infant gut bacteria and health outcomes later in life?
The ‘generational loss’ of a specific variety of beneficial bacteria (B. infantis) in the infant gut - likely due to multiple factors including formula feeding, c-sections and antibiotic use - could increase kids’ risk of developing a plethora of health problems, from allergies and eczema to type one diabetes and obesity, said Dr David Kyle at Evolve Biosystems, who has been studying baby poo to unlock the secrets of the infant microbiome.
