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Elvira Verduci

Researcher at Boston Children's Hospital

Publications -  241
Citations -  6141

Elvira Verduci is an academic researcher from Boston Children's Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 193 publications receiving 4365 citations. Previous affiliations of Elvira Verduci include Health Science University & University of Milan.

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Lower protein content in infant formula reduces BMI and obesity risk at school age: follow-up of a randomized trial

TL;DR: Infant formula with a lower protein content reduces BMI and obesity risk at school age and avoidance of infant foods that provide excessive protein intakes could contribute to a reduction in childhood obesity.
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Pediatric obesity is associated with an altered gut microbiota and discordant shifts in Firmicutes populations.

TL;DR: The results suggest that gut microbiota dysbiosis and elevated fermentation activity may be involved in the etiology of childhood obesity.
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Milk protein intake, the metabolic-endocrine response, and growth in infancy: data from a randomized clinical trial

TL;DR: Most essential amino acids, IGF-I, C-peptide, and urea increased significantly in both the LP and HP groups compared with the breastfed group, and total IGF- I was significantly associated with growth until 6 mo but not thereafter.
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Short and long term health effects of parental tobacco smoking during pregnancy and lactation: a descriptive review

TL;DR: The need to plan population health policies aimed to implement educational programs to hopefully minimize tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy and lactation is strengthened.