Breastfeeding and infant health outcomes at 9 months of age in the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional randomised trial

Naser, M.; Hamed, Amine T.; Kanoa, Basil J.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(19)30622-1

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“…For infants with Bifidobacterium longum subspecies longum present in their gut microbiotas, stool samples collected from their mothers at 6 weeks post-partum also contained that species. This is potentially important, as breastfed infants have lower risk for atopic disease, diarrhetic episodes, and childhood obesity [ 21 , 22 ], which may be related to specific bacterial taxa present early in life. This work can inform future trials to answer questions about the impact of lactation status on maternal gut microbiota and health outcomes for maternal/infant dyads.…”

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Feasibility of a Food Delivery Intervention during Pregnancy in a Rural US Population: The PEAPOD Pilot Study

et al. 2023

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Pregnancy nutrition is important for maternal and child health and may affect the development of the infant gut microbiome. Our objective was to assess the feasibility of implementing a food-based intervention designed to increase fiber intake among pregnant women in a rural setting. Participants were enrolled (N = 27) mid-pregnancy from a prenatal care clinic in rural Michigan, randomized to intervention (N = 13) or usual care (N = 14), and followed to 6 weeks postpartum. The intervention was designed to be easily replicable and scalable by partnering with hospital foodservices and included non-perishable high fiber foods and recipes, as well as weekly delivery of salads, soup, and fresh fruit. Surveys, maternal blood, urine, and stool were collected at 24- and 36-weeks gestation and at 6 weeks postpartum. Infant stool was collected at 6 weeks. Participants were 100% White (7% Hispanic White, 7% Native American and White); 55% with education < 4-year college degree. Data on dietary intake and urinary trace elements are presented as evidence of feasibility of outcome measurement. Retention was high at 93%; 85% reported high satisfaction. The intervention described here can be replicated and used in larger, longer studies designed to assess the effects of pregnancy diet on the establishment of the infant gut microbiome and related health outcomes.

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Feasibility of a Food Delivery Intervention during Pregnancy in a Rural US Population: The PEAPOD Pilot Study

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“…Women who breastfeed are more likely to experience a reduction in risk for Type 2 diabetes and reproductive cancers (Chowdhury et al, 2015). For infants, breastfeeding is associated with a decreased risk of various infections, atopic disease, childhood obesity, and diarrhea (Dieterich et al, 2013; Horta & Victora, 2013; Naser et al, 2019). Although the mechanisms behind these results have yet to be adequately described, the recent work of several groups suggested that the infant gut microbiota may be one conduit through which breastfeeding exerts its protective influence against the subsequent development of atopy and obesity (Dreyer & Liebl, 2018; van den Elsen et al, 2019).…”

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Fecal Bacterial Communities Differ by Lactation Status in Postpartum Women and Their Infants

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Background: Previous research examined effects of human milk on the infant gut microbiota, but little attention has been given to the microbiota of lactating women. Research Aim: To determine associations between exclusive human milk feeding and gut microbiota characteristics in mothers and infants at 6-weeks postpartum. Methods: A sample of mother–infant dyads ( N = 24) provided fecal samples and questionnaire responses at 6-weeks postpartum as part of the Pregnancy, EAting & POstpartum Diapers study. Deoxyribonucleic acid was extracted from stool samples, followed by (V4) 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid gene amplicon sequencing. Alpha and beta diversity, in addition to taxa differences, were compared by human milk exposure status, exclusive versus non-exclusive. A subset of dyads (those exclusively fed human milk; n = 14) was analyzed for shared bifidobacterial species using polymerase chain reaction. Results: Alpha diversity was significantly lower in exclusively human milk-fed infants. Maternal lactation status (exclusive vs. partial) and Shannon diversity were associated in univariate analysis but were no longer associated in multivariable regression including body mass index category in the model. Beta diversity (Sorensen dissimilarity) of fecal samples from women and infants was significantly associated with human milk feeding. Of six infants with Bifidobacterium longum subspecies longum in their fecal samples, all their mothers shared the same species. Conclusion: Maternal gut microbiotas differ by lactation status, a relationship potentially confounded by body mass index category. Further research is needed to identify whether lactation directly influences the maternal gut microbiota, which may be another mechanism by which lactation influences health.

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Breastfeeding and infant health outcomes at 9 months of age in the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional randomised trial

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Feasibility of a Food Delivery Intervention during Pregnancy in a Rural US Population: The PEAPOD Pilot Study

Feasibility of a Food Delivery Intervention during Pregnancy in a Rural US Population: The PEAPOD Pilot Study

Fecal Bacterial Communities Differ by Lactation Status in Postpartum Women and Their Infants

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