Effect of Gut Microbiota-Directed Complementary Food Supplementation on Fecal and Plasma Biomarkers of Gut Health and Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in Slum-Dwelling Children with Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Mostafa, Ishita; Sthity, Rahvia Alam; Lamiya, Umme Habiba; Tariqujjaman, Md; Mahfuz, Mustafa; Hasan, S. M.Tafsir; Ahmed, Tahmeed (2024-01)
Mostafa, Ishita
Sthity, Rahvia Alam
Lamiya, Umme Habiba
Tariqujjaman, Md
Mahfuz, Mustafa
Hasan, S. M.Tafsir
Ahmed, Tahmeed
01 / 2024
69
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202407197678
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202407197678
Kuvaus
Peer reviewed
Tiivistelmä
Dietary supplementation with a gut microbiota-directed complementary food (MDCF-2) significantly improved weight gain and repaired gut microbiota, as reported in a recent randomized controlled trial on Bangladeshi children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM). Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is a small bowel disorder, and recent evidence shows that it is linked to growth failure in children. Therefore, we intended to investigate whether supplementation with MDCF-2 has any role in modifying gut health by changing the levels of biomarkers of EED and gut inflammation in children with MAM. We randomly assigned 124 children aged 12–18 months to one of two intervention diets, either MDCF-2 or ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF). Approximately 50 g of the diet was administered in two feeding sessions daily for 12 weeks. Stool and plasma biomarkers were assessed to evaluate intestinal health. Results showed that the average change in citrulline concentration (µmol/L) significantly increased among children who consumed MDCF-2 compared to those who consumed RUSF (mean difference-in-differences: 123.10; 95% CI: 3.60, 242.61; p = 0.044). The research findings demonstrated that MDCF-2 might have a beneficial effect on improving the gastrointestinal health of malnourished children.
Kokoelmat
- TUNICRIS-julkaisut [19236]