Neonatal Vitamin A Supplementation and Vitamin A Status Are Associated with Gut Microbiome Composition in Bangladeshi Infants in Early Infancy and at 2 Years of Age
Author(s) -
M. Nazmul Huda,
Shaikh Meshbahuddin Ahmad,
Karen M. Kalanetra,
Diana H. Taft,
Jahangir Alam,
Afsana Khanam,
Rubhana Raqib,
Mark A. Underwood,
David A. Mills,
Charles B. Stephensen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.1093/jn/nxz034
Subject(s) - bifidobacterium , physiology , biology , placebo , microbiome , medicine , vitamin , lactobacillus , food science , bioinformatics , pathology , alternative medicine , fermentation
Infancy is a crucial period for establishing the intestinal microbiome. This process may be influenced by vitamin A (VA) status because VA affects intestinal immunity and epithelial integrity, factors that can, in turn, modulate microbiome development.
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