Association of faecal pH with childhood stunting: Results from a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Md. Amran Gazi (Author), Subhasish Das (Author), Mustafa Mahfuz (Author), Md. Shabab Hossain (Author), Md. Ashraful Alam (Author), Tahmeed Ahmed (Author), Nur Muhammad Shahedul Haque (Author), Chris J Damman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Gut microbiota plays an important role in the growth of children. The gut of children with optimum growth is enriched in certain species, especially Bifidobacteria and Clostridia. Bifidobacteria and commensal Clostridia both contribute to formation of acidic stool, and an elevated faecal...