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Gut Microbiota: An Important Participant in Childhood Obesity.

Adv Nutr

December 2024

Department of Pediatrics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Life Science of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China. Electronic address:

Increasing prevalence of childhood obesity has emerged as a critical global public health concern. Recent studies have challenged the previous belief that obesity was solely a result of excessive caloric intake. Alterations in early-life gut microbiota can contribute to childhood obesity through their influence on nutrient absorption and metabolism, initiation of inflammatory responses, and regulation of gut-brain communication.

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