22 May 2023 --- French scientists have found a link between toddlers’ gut bacteria and a prediction of obesity by the age of five, predicted by Body Mass Index (BMI). The study evidences that the bacteria Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes are directly involved with obesity, as individuals with higher levels of Bacteroidetes were shown to be leaner. Presented at the 30th European Congress on Obesity, the scientists also suggest that differences in bacteria in obese individuals might be explained by changes in the gut microbiota in early childhood.
