Here, in a cohort of nearly 1000 infants, the authors characterize the gut microbiota development in the first 2 years of life and develop a gut microbiota wellbeing index (MWI) using clustering and trajectory modelling, showing that infants’ microbiota development follows distinct trajectories, dependent on infant exposures, which are predictive of later health outcomes.
- Brandon Hickman
- Anne Salonen
- Katri Korpela
