Publications by authors named "Nicola F Beatty"
Background: Neonatal gastrointestinal (GI) bacterial community structure may be related to bacterial communities of the mother, including those of her milk. However, very little is known about the diversity in and relationships among complex bacterial communities in mother-infant dyads.
Objective: Our primary objective was to assess whether microbiomes of milk are associated with those of oral and fecal samples of healthy lactating women and their infants.
Article Synopsis
- * It involved 104 milk samples from 21 healthy lactating women, revealing that while the milk microbiome remained relatively stable over time, some bacterial taxa showed variations linked to maternal BMI and dietary intake.
- * Key findings included that overweight and obese mothers had higher levels of certain bacteria in their milk, and specific dietary factors, such as saturated fats and carbohydrates, negatively impacted the abundance of certain microbial taxa.