Progress of microbiota-directed food intervention for malnourished children

VernacularTitle:以微生物群为导向的食物干预在营养不良患儿中的研究进展
Author: Qiankun LAI ¹ ; Yuying WANG ; Jingmin GUO
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1. 福建省妇幼保健院（福建医科大学妇儿临床医学院）儿保科，福州　350001
Keywords: Microbiota; Malnutrition; Food intervention; Infants
From: International Journal of Pediatrics 2024;51(4):245-249
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Maintaining the homeostasis of gut microbes is essential for the maintenance of human health.The evolution of the human gut microbiota is involved in many physiological functions.Besides，changes in gut flora can be traced back to early life.The prevalence of malnutrition in infants and young children is persistently high，especially in low-and middle-income countries.More and more researches have confirmed that the immature development of intestinal microbiota and abnormal metabolites are related to malnutrition.Due to nutritional diet is the most important factor affecting the microbiota，studies have begun to assess the therapeutic potential of microbiota oriented food interventions in improving infant and young child malnutrition.Therefore，this review summarizes the latest advances in the field and recommend further progress towards finding new treatments for the malnutrition of infant and young child.