Weight gain trajectories in early childhood are related to the composition of oral bacteria of two-year-old children, suggesting that this understudied aspect of a child's microbiota – the collection of microorganisms, including beneficial bacteria, residing in the mouth – could serve as an early indicator for childhood obesity. A study describing the results appears September 19 in the journal Scientific Reports.
'One in three children in the United States is overweight or obese,' said Kateryna Makova, Pentz Professor of Biology and senior author of the paper. 'If we can find early indicators of obesity in young children, we can help parents and physicians take preventive measures.'
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