Scientists track Babies' gut bugs to unlock malnutrition mystery

NCT ID NCT05793294

Summary

This study aims to understand how the community of bacteria in a child's gut develops during the first two years of life and how it relates to nutritional problems like stunting, wasting, and obesity. Researchers will follow 70 healthy newborns from rural Pakistan, collecting health data and samples over two years. The goal is to gather knowledge that could lead to better future strategies for preventing and treating childhood malnutrition.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Khyber Medical University

    Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25110, Pakistan

  • Tehsil Matta

    Swāt, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Conditions

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