Summary
This narrative review synthesises evidence linking nutritional status and gut microbiota composition to childhood brain development and behavioural outcomes. The authors integrate findings from clinical, observational and experimental studies to elucidate mechanistic pathways through which dietary quality influences the microbiota-gut-brain axis during critical developmental windows. The work aims to inform understanding of how early nutrition shapes neurodevelopment.
Regional applicability
The mechanistic insights on nutrition, microbiota and neurodevelopment are relevant to UK paediatric practice and public health policy. Applicability of specific dietary recommendations would depend on alignment with UK dietary guidelines and food system contexts.
Key measures
Microbiota composition, dietary quality metrics, neurodevelopmental assessments, behavioural outcomes, mechanistic pathways of the microbiota-gut-brain axis
Outcomes reported
The review synthesises evidence linking dietary nutrition and gut microbiota composition to childhood brain development and behavioural outcomes. The authors examine mechanistic pathways through which dietary quality influences the microbiota-gut-brain axis during critical developmental windows.
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