Families with babies wanted for a study on gut microbiota

Developing a functional food that contributes to better intestinal and immune health in babies is the goal of GUTBABI. This project, in which the Pediatric, Nutrition, and Human Development Research Group (PEDINUR) at Rovira i Virgili University (URV) is working with the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute (IISPV), aims to understand how the gut microbiota evolves during the first months of life. To this end, the research team is looking for families with babies aged 4 to 5 months and 18 months who are interested in participating in this research. They will only have to collect a stool sample from their baby and answer some telephone questionnaires. Those interested should send an email.

The aim of the study is to develop a functional complementary food that promotes the establishment of healthy gut microbiota and strengthens the immune system of children from the earliest stages of life.

This research is a collaborative effort between public and private entities such as URV-IISPV, Fruselva (project promoter and coordinator), Leitat, i-GRAPE, and ALGEMY, with funding from the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities and European ERDF funds.