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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Can we modulate the breastfed infant gut microbiota through maternal diet? |
Author: | Sindi, A.S. Geddes, D.T. Wlodek, M.E. Muhlhausler, B.S. Payne, M.S. Stinson, L.F. |
Citation: | FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 2021; 45(5):1-21 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
ISSN: | 0168-6445 1574-6976 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Azhar S Sindi, Donna T Geddes, Mary E Wlodek, Beverly S Muhlhausler, Matthew S Payne, Lisa F Stinson |
Abstract: | Initial colonisation of the infant gut is robustly influenced by regular ingestion of human milk, a substance that contains microbes, microbial metabolites, immune proteins and oligosaccharides. Numerous factors have been identified as potential determinants of the human milk and infant gut microbiota, including maternal diet; however, there is limited data on the influence of maternal diet during lactation on either of these. Here, we review the processes thought to contribute to human milk and infant gut bacterial colonisation and provide a basis for considering the role of maternal dietary patterns during lactation in shaping infant gut microbial composition and function. Although only one observational study has directly investigated the influence of maternal diet during lactation on the infant gut microbiome, data from animal studies suggests that modulation of the maternal gut microbiota, via diet or probiotics, may influence the mammary or milk microbiota. Additionally, evidence from human studies suggests that the maternal diet during pregnancy may affect the gut microbiota of the breastfed infant. Together, there is a plausible hypothesis that maternal diet during lactation may influence the infant gut microbiota. If substantiated in further studies, this may present a potential window of opportunity for modulating the infant gut microbiome in early life. |
Keywords: | diet gut microbiome human milk infant gut microbiome short chain fatty acids vertical transmission |
Rights: | © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of FEMS. This article is published and distributed under the terms of the Oxford University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model (https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model) |
DOI: | 10.1093/femsre/fuab011 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1144040 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsre/fuab011 |
Appears in Collections: | Obstetrics and Gynaecology publications |
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