2024-07-02 10:46:28
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Posted on 06/26/2024 at 3:06 pm, updated yesterday at 12:46
Our digestive tract is home to more than a trillion microbes, as many as the cells that make up our bodies. Monkey Business Pictures/Monkey Business – stock.adobe.co
We already know that a mother passes on some of her bacteria to her baby. The role of fathers has not been studied.
Before birth, our intestines are completely sterile. But soon, our digestive tract will be colonized by bacteria, viruses and fungi, forming the “gut microbiota”. Where do these essential microorganisms come from? for digestion and immunity ? Research has shown that in the first year of life, half of the bacterial species in a baby’s body are introduced by the mother. a new study published in journal cell host& microorganism Show that the father also contributed to the institution gut microbiota Baby’s. This has not been confirmed.
Researchers (mainly Finnish and Dutch) analyzed the stool of 73 Finnish babies (21 born by caesarean section and 52 born naturally) and their parents, which is the best reflection of the gut microbiome. They collected samples from babies aged three weeks, three months and one year old…
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