Overall stool microbiome community composition was characterized using generalized UniFrac analysis.30 Controlling for the effects of feeding method, delivery mode was strongly associated with infant gut microbiome composition (P <.001; Q <.001)(Figure 1A). (jamanetwork.com)
Furthermore, they lack the complex health benefits of breastmilk, such as establishing the infant gut microbiome. (foodnavigator-asia.com)
New research into the infant gut microbiome is giving us even more of a glimpse into why breastmilk is so important. (lactationlink.com)