Gut microbiota not yet considered “adult” at five years old?
It was once thought that the gut microbiota reaches “adult” complexity at the age of 2 or 3. “Not so”, say the authors of a recent study1: at the age of 5, its composition is still different from that of adults, with certain microorganisms essential to health continuing to develop after this age. Hence the importance of taking good care of the gut microbiota throughout childhood!

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22 June 2021
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29 November 2021
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