Gut Microbiome Stability in Toddlers, Adolescents and Adults Over Three Years

This dataset analyzes gut microbiome stability over a three-year period across toddlers, adolescents, and adults. It compares taxonomic composition and functional profiles to assess stability and functional redundancy through time.

Use Cases

• Compare taxonomic composition stability versus functional profile stability across the three age groups.
• Analyze changes in the relative abundance of specific taxa like Bifidobacterium and Streptococcus before and after adolescence.
• Identify periods of low stability, such as between 20 and 24 months of age, for both composition and function.
• Examine functional redundancy through time by comparing taxonomical and functional level data.

Strengths

• Longitudinal data covering a three-year study period.
• Comparative analysis across three distinct age groups: toddlers, adolescents, and adults.
• Examines both taxonomic composition and functional profiles of the microbiome.

Limitations

• Unknown row and column counts limit assessment of dataset scale.
• Sample size and demographic details of the population are not provided.
• Data is presented in a static Excel file (XLSX), which may limit large-scale computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Longitudinal analysis of the gut microbiome from the same individuals over time.

Time Range

Three-year period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-20.