Observational studyEBioMedicine2025
Maternal diet shapes infant microbiota and defensive capacity against infections in early life via differential human milk composition.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of gestational weight gain on the infant gut microbiome- a systematic review of the literature.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Pooled it
- Maternal probiotic supplementation and offspring health: an umbrella review with re-analysis of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- The Impact of Maternal Dietary Avoidance During Breastfeeding on Physical Growth and Social-Emotional Development in Infants with Food Allergies: A Prospective Cohort Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Multi-omics analysis reveals the association of cesarean delivery with altered gut microbial profiles and a Th2-biased immune response in neonates.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- Off to a good start: current gaps and priorities in early-life microbiome research.FEMS microbiology reviews · 2026Review
- The perinatal microbiota in dogs and cats: a narrative review from human research to veterinary practice.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundMaternal nutritional status and dietary profile during pregnancy and lactation have short- and long-term impacts on offspring health. However, there is an incomplete understanding of the mechanisms behind these health effects. This study aims to assess the effect of maternal diet on the health of offspring by examining to unravel the impact of maternal diet on offspring health outcomes and evaluate the link between maternal nutrition, human milk immune components and neonatal colonisation as potential mechanisms that mediate the influence of maternal diet in the incidence of infant infections.
methodsTo assess this objective, we used two complementary approaches by which a clinical observational study based on the MAMI birth cohort guided a preclinical interventional analysis using a neonatal rat model of rotavirus-induced gastroenteritis.
findingsThe findings in both approaches demonstrated that a maternal diet rich in plant-based protein, fibre and polyunsaturated fatty acids, was linked to reduced incidence and severity of infections in offspring that would be mediated by beneficial modulation of the gut microbiota and immune system. Specifically, in the suckling rats, a predominant Th1 immune response and an enhanced virus-specific response were observed. Moreover, human milk IgA and rat milk IgG2c played a key protective role that complemented the effects of maternal diet.
interpretationThese results strengthen the importance of maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation supporting infant health.
fundingThe study was supported by LaMarató-TV3 (DIM-2-ELI, ref. 2018-27/30-31).
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