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Specific synbiotics in early life protect against diet-induced obesity in adult mice.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism - 1 Jun 2018
Mischke Mona, Arora Tulika, Tims Sebastian, Engels Eefje, Sommer Nina, van Limpt Kees, Baars Annemarie, Oozeer Raish, Oosting Annemarie, Bäckhed Fredrik, Knol Jan
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AIMS: The metabolic state of human adults is associated with their gut microbiome. The symbiosis between host and microbiome is initiated at birth, and early life microbiome perturbation can disturb health throughout life. Here, we determined how beneficial microbiome interventions in early life affect metabolic health in adulthood. METHODS: Postnatal diets were supplemented with either prebiotics (scGOS/lcFOS)...
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