Publications by authors named "Laura Bertuzzo"
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- Childhood obesity is a key indicator of future obesity in adults, leading to health and economic challenges.
- Early adiposity rebound (EAR), which occurs around age 2, may signal a risk for obesity and is linked to changes in the gut microbiome influenced by maternal and environmental factors.
- The LIMIT study, involving 272 mother-infant pairs, aims to track the relationship between gut microbiome, lifestyle, and environmental exposures to identify potential prevention strategies for early childhood obesity.
Vitamin B12 (also known as cobalamin) is an essential water-soluble vitamin that plays a pivotal role for several physiologic functions during one's lifespan. Only certain microorganisms are able to synthetize B12, thus humans obtain cobalamin exclusively from their diet, specifically from animal-derived foods. Specific sub-group populations are at risk of vitamin B12 subclinical deficiency due to different factors including poor intake of animal source foods and age-dependent decrease in the capacity of intestinal B12 uptake.
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