Systematic review of associations between gut microbiome composition and stunting in under-five children.


Journal

NPJ biofilms and microbiomes
ISSN: 2055-5008
Titre abrégé: NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101666944

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 May 2024
Historique:
received: 16 11 2023
accepted: 29 04 2024
medline: 24 5 2024
pubmed: 24 5 2024
entrez: 23 5 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Childhood stunting is associated with impaired cognitive development and increased risk of infections, morbidity, and mortality. The composition of the enteric microbiota may contribute to the pathogenesis of stunting. We systematically reviewed and synthesized data from studies using high-throughput genomic sequencing methods to characterize the gut microbiome in stunted versus non-stunted children under 5 years in LMICs. We included 14 studies from Asia, Africa, and South America. Most studies did not report any significant differences in the alpha diversity, while a significantly higher beta diversity was observed in stunted children in four out of seven studies that reported beta diversity. At the phylum level, inconsistent associations with stunting were observed for Bacillota, Pseudomonadota, and Bacteroidota phyla. No single genus was associated with stunted children across all 14 studies, and some associations were incongruent by specific genera. Nonetheless, stunting was associated with an abundance of pathobionts that could drive inflammation, such as Escherichia/Shigella and Campylobacter, and a reduction of butyrate producers, including Faecalibacterium, Megasphera, Blautia, and increased Ruminoccoccus. An abundance of taxa thought to originate in the oropharynx was also reported in duodenal and fecal samples of stunted children, while metabolic pathways, including purine and pyrimidine biosynthesis, vitamin B biosynthesis, and carbohydrate and amino acid degradation pathways, predicted linear growth. Current studies show that stunted children can have distinct microbial patterns compared to non-stunted children, which could contribute to the pathogenesis of stunting.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38782939
doi: 10.1038/s41522-024-00517-5
pii: 10.1038/s41522-024-00517-5
doi:

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Journal Article Systematic Review Review

Langues

eng

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IM

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46

Subventions

Organisme : Wellcome Trust (Wellcome)
ID : 219829/Z/19/Z
Organisme : Wellcome Trust (Wellcome)
ID : 219829/Z/19/Z
Organisme : Wellcome Trust (Wellcome)
ID : 219829/Z/19/Z
Organisme : Wellcome Trust (Wellcome)
ID : 219829/Z/19/Z

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© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Mwelwa Chibuye (M)

Department of Global Health, Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Research Division, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
Amsterdam Institute of Infection and Immunity, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Daniel R Mende (DR)

Amsterdam Institute of Infection and Immunity, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Rene Spijker (R)

Department of Global Health, Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Michelo Simuyandi (M)

Research Division, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.

Chaluma C Luchen (CC)

Department of Global Health, Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Research Division, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.

Samuel Bosomprah (S)

Research Division, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.

Roma Chilengi (R)

Research Division, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
The Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI), Lusaka, Zambia.

Constance Schultsz (C)

Department of Global Health, Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Amsterdam Institute of Infection and Immunity, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Vanessa C Harris (VC)

Department of Global Health, Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. v.c.harris@amsterdamumc.nl.
Amsterdam Institute of Infection and Immunity, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. v.c.harris@amsterdamumc.nl.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. v.c.harris@amsterdamumc.nl.

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