Host and environmental determinants of human milk oligosaccharides and microbiota in the Lifelines NEXT cohort
Spreckels et al. study human milk oligosaccharides and milk microbiota in Lifelines NEXT families. Human milk has an individual-specific composition, which is affected by maternal genetics, lactation stage, subclinical mastitis, and different feeding practices. Specific milk components associate with early infant gut microbiota composition and, potentially, infant growth and eczema.