Meconium–the earliest stool of an infant — is composed of materials ingested during the time the infant spends in the uterus. A new study found that the types of normal bacteria found in the meconium may predict an infant’s likelihood of later developing obesity.
Bacteria in infants’ first stool may indicate their risk of obesity
Meconium–the earliest stool of an infant — is composed of materials ingested during the time the infant spends in the uterus. A new study found that the types of normal bacteria found in the meconium may predict an infant’s likelihood of later developing obesity.