[HTML][HTML] Early-life sugar consumption affects the rat microbiome independently of obesity
Background The gut microbiome has been implicated in various metabolic and
neurocognitive disorders and is heavily influenced by dietary factors, but there is a paucity of
research on the effects of added sugars on the gut microbiome. Objective With the use of a
rodent model, our goal was to determine how added-sugar consumption during the juvenile
and adolescent phase of development affects the gut microbiome. Methods Forty-two
juvenile male Sprague-Dawley rats [postnatal day (PND) 26; 50–70 g] were given access to …
neurocognitive disorders and is heavily influenced by dietary factors, but there is a paucity of
research on the effects of added sugars on the gut microbiome. Objective With the use of a
rodent model, our goal was to determine how added-sugar consumption during the juvenile
and adolescent phase of development affects the gut microbiome. Methods Forty-two
juvenile male Sprague-Dawley rats [postnatal day (PND) 26; 50–70 g] were given access to …
