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Hein M. Tun
Researcher at University of Hong Kong
Publications - 108
Citations - 3144
Hein M. Tun is an academic researcher from University of Hong Kong. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Biology. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 71 publications receiving 1948 citations. Previous affiliations of Hein M. Tun include University of Manitoba & Nanjing Agricultural University.
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Meta-analysis of effects of exclusive breastfeeding on infant gut microbiota across populations.
Nhan T. Ho,Fan Li,Kathleen Lee-Sarwar,Hein M. Tun,Hein M. Tun,Bryan P. Brown,Bryan P. Brown,Bryan P. Brown,Pia S. Pannaraj,Jeffrey M. Bender,Meghan B. Azad,Amanda L. Thompson,Scott T. Weiss,M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril,Augusto A. Litonjua,Anita L. Kozyrskyj,Heather B. Jaspan,Heather B. Jaspan,Grace M. Aldrovandi,Louise Kuhn +19 more
TL;DR: A meta-analysis of seven microbiome studies supports that exclusive breastfeeding is associated with short-term and long-term alterations in the infant gut microbiota, and elucidate some mechanisms of short andLong-term benefits of exclusive breastfeeding across different populations.
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Roles of Birth Mode and Infant Gut Microbiota in Intergenerational Transmission of Overweight and Obesity From Mother to Offspring
Hein M. Tun,Sarah L. Bridgman,Radha Chari,Catherine J. Field,David S. Guttman,Allan B. Becker,Piush J. Mandhane,Stuart E. Turvey,Padmaja Subbarao,Malcolm R. Sears,James A. Scott,Anita L. Kozyrskyj +11 more
TL;DR: Evidence is found of a novel sequential mediator pathway involving birth mode and Firmicutes species richness (especially higher abundance of Lachnospiraceae family) for the intergenerational transmission of overweight.
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Association of Exposure to Formula in the Hospital and Subsequent Infant Feeding Practices With Gut Microbiota and Risk of Overweight in the First Year of Life
Jessica D. Forbes,Jessica D. Forbes,Jessica D. Forbes,Meghan B. Azad,Lorena Vehling,Hein M. Tun,Theodore Konya,David S. Guttman,Catherine J. Field,Diana L. Lefebvre,Malcolm R. Sears,Allan B. Becker,Piushkumar J. Mandhane,Stuart E. Turvey,Theo J. Moraes,Padmaja Subbarao,James A. Scott,Anita L. Kozyrskyj +17 more
TL;DR: Breastfeeding may be protective against overweight, and gut microbiota may contribute to this effect, and Formula feeding appears to stimulate changes in microbiota that are associated with overweight, whereas other complementary foods do not.
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Exposure to household furry pets influences the gut microbiota of infants at 3–4 months following various birth scenarios
Hein M. Tun,Theodore Konya,Tim K. Takaro,Jeffrey R. Brook,Radha Chari,Catherine J. Field,David S. Guttman,Allan B. Becker,Piush J. Mandhane,Stuart E. Turvey,Padmaja Subbarao,Malcolm R. Sears,James A. Scott,Anita L. Kozyrskyj +13 more
TL;DR: The impact of pet ownership varies under different birth scenarios; however, in common, exposure to pets increased the abundance of two bacteria, Ruminococcus and Oscillospira, which have been negatively associated with childhood atopy and obesity.
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High Molecular Weight Barley β-Glucan Alters Gut Microbiota Toward Reduced Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Yanan Wang,Yanan Wang,Nancy Ames,Nancy Ames,Hein M. Tun,Susan M. Tosh,Peter B. Jones,Ehsan Khafipour +7 more
TL;DR: The data suggest that consumption of HMW β-glucan favorably alters the composition of gut microbiota and this altered microbiota profile associates with a reduction of CVD risk markers.