ReviewNutrients2021
Malnutrition and Gut Microbiota in Children.
Review in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 86 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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86 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 154 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association between water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices and childhood stunting in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of the gut microbiota in older people with and without sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Pooled it
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- Systematic review of associations between gut microbiome composition and stunting in under-five children.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2024Pooled it
- Pro/synbiotics reduce systemic inflammation and improve gut health in Kenyan infants: An open label, randomized, 4-arm, phase II trial.Cell reports. Medicine · 2026Trial
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- Maternal balanced energy-protein supplementation reshapes the maternal gut microbiome and enhances carbohydrate metabolism in infants: a randomized controlled trial.Nature communications · 2025Trial
- A Randomized Controlled Trial on Comparison of Clinical Outcome in Uncomplicated SAM Managed with and without Antibiotics.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2023Trial
- Longitudinal Analysis of the Intestinal Microbiota among a Cohort of Children in Rural and Urban Areas of Pakistan.Nutrients · 2023Trial
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- Gut Microbiome among Children with Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Azithromycin versus Amoxicillin.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2023Trial
- Gut microbiota profiles in Korean children with growth hormone deficiency: a case-control study.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2026Article
- The gut microbiota in malnutrition.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2026Review
- Association between iron supplementation during pregnancy and delivery mode on double burden of malnutrition in South Asia: A cross-sectional survey study.JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2026Article
- The Microplastic-Gut Microbiota Axis: A Unifying Framework Linking Environmental Pollution to Undernutrition, Obesity, and Metabolic Dysfunction.Current developments in nutrition · 2026Review
- Association between serum albumin levels and constipation prevalence: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2005-2010 data.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Impact of co-amoxiclav versus amoxicillin on the gastrointestinal microbiota in sub-Saharan children hospitalized with pneumonia.npj antimicrobials and resistance · 2026Article
- Immunorestorative effects of Limosilactobacillus reuteri LR6 in protein-energy malnourished mice under pathogen and allergen challenge.Archives of microbiology · 2026Article
- Two Sides of a Coin: Molecular, metabolic, and Phenotypic Convergence in Pediatric Undernutrition and Obesity.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- The oral microbiome profile of Pakistani infants characterized by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing.Data in brief · 2026Article
26 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Malnutrition continues to threaten the lives of millions across the world, with children being hardest hit. Although inadequate access to food and infectious disease are the primary causes of childhood malnutrition, the gut microbiota may also contribute. This review considers the evidence on the role of diet in modifying the gut microbiota, and how the microbiota impacts childhood malnutrition. It is widely understood that the gut microbiota of children is influenced by diet, which, in turn, can impact child nutritional status. Additionally, diarrhoea, a major contributor to malnutrition, is induced by pathogenic elements of the gut microbiota. Diarrhoea leads to malabsorption of essential nutrients and reduced energy availability resulting in weight loss, which can lead to malnutrition. Alterations in gut microbiota of severe acute malnourished (SAM) children include increased
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