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Scope
Microbiota composition in early life is implied to affect the risk to develop obesity in adulthood. It is unclear whether this risk is due to long‐lasting microbiome‐induced changes in host metabolism. This study aims to identify whether the presence or total absence of early‐life microbiota affects host metabolism in adulthood.
Methods and results
The effects of a germ‐free (Former GF) versus...