By Vijay Kumar Malesu Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Jan 21 2025 Insights into how gut microbes impact childhood obesity reveal promising ways to restore balance and tackle the global epidemic Factors shaping the gut microbiota of infants and young children. During pregnancy, exposure to persistent organic pollutants would impact infant lipid homeostasis in the blood and liver postnatally, and periodontitis or vaginal infections can lead to bacterial invasion into the uterine environment,