Fecal Microbial Community Structure Is Stable over Time and Related to Variation in Macronutrient and Micronutrient Intakes in Lactating Women1–3

• Published in: The Journal of nutrition Vol. 145; no. 10; pp. 2379 - 2388
• Main Authors: Carrothers, Janae M, York, Mara A, Brooker, Sarah L, Lackey, Kimberly A, Williams, Janet E, Shafii, Bahman, Price, William J, Settles, Matthew L, McGuire, Mark A, McGuire, Michelle K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.10.2015
• Subjects: feces; gastrointestinal; lactation; maternal; microbiome; microbiota; nutrients; gastrointestinal; microbiota; lactation; NMDS; microbiome; MANOVA; feces; maternal; nutrients; PCA

Background: The fecal microbiota has been characterized in some adult populations, but little is known about its community structure during lactation. Objectives: We characterized the maternal fecal microbiome during lactation and explored possible mediating factors such as nutrition. Methods: Fecal...