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Minghua Tang

TitleAssoc Professor Adjoint
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
DepartmentSOM-PEDS
Phone303/724-3248

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    R01DK126710     (TANG, MINGHUA)Feb 2, 2021 - Jan 31, 2026
    NIH
    Dietary influence on infant growth and the gut microbiota
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R03DK120992     (TANG, MINGHUA)Feb 24, 2020 - Dec 31, 2021
    NIH
    Elucidating the effect of the gut microbiota on infant growth and weight gain using germ-free mice
    Role: Principal Investigator
    K01DK111665     (TANG, MINGHUA)Sep 14, 2016 - May 31, 2021
    NIH
    Protein Quality Early in Life: Mechanisms of Growth and Later Obesity Development
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Noles DL, Matzeller KL, Frank DN, Krebs NF, Tang M. Complementary Feeding and Infant Gut Microbiota: A Narrative Review. Nutrients. 2025 Feb 20; 17(5). PMID: 40077613.
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    2. Matzeller KL, Krebs NF, Tang M. Current Evidence on Nutrient Intakes and Infant Growth: A Narrative Review of Baby-Led Weaning vs. Conventional Weaning. Nutrients. 2024 Aug 23; 16(17). PMID: 39275146.
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    3. Hill EB, Tang M, Long JM, Kemp JF, Westcott JL, Hendricks AE, Reisdorph NA, Campbell WW, Krebs NF. mini-MED: study protocol for a randomized, multi-intervention, semi-controlled feeding trial of a Mediterranean-amplified vs. habitual Western dietary pattern for the evaluation of food-specific compounds and cardiometabolic health. Trials. 2024 Feb 02; 25(1):101. PMID: 38302990.
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    4. Hill EB, Reisdorph RM, Rasolofomanana-Rajery S, Michel C, Khajeh-Sharafabadi M, Doenges KA, Weaver N, Quinn K, Sutliff AK, Tang M, Borengasser SJ, Frank DN, O'Connor LE, Campbell WW, Krebs NF, Hendricks AE, Reisdorph NA. Salmon Food-Specific Compounds and Their Metabolites Increase in Human Plasma and Are Associated with Cardiometabolic Health Indicators Following a Mediterranean-Style Diet Intervention. J Nutr. 2024 01; 154(1):26-40. PMID: 37918675.
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    5. Odiase E, Frank DN, Young BE, Robertson CE, Kofonow JM, Davis KN, Berman LM, Krebs NF, Tang M. The Gut Microbiota Differ in Exclusively Breastfed and Formula-Fed United States Infants and are Associated with Growth Status. J Nutr. 2023 09; 153(9):2612-2621. PMID: 37506974.
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    6. Tang M, Ma C, Weinheimer-Haus EM, Robertson CE, Kofonow JM, Berman LM, Waljee A, Zhu J, Frank DN, Krebs NF. Different gut microbiota in U.S. formula-fed infants consuming a meat vs. dairy-based complementary foods: A randomized controlled trial. Front Nutr. 2022; 9:1063518. PMID: 36778973.
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    7. Tang M, Weaver NE, Frank DN, Ir D, Robertson CE, Kemp JF, Westcott J, Shankar K, Garces AL, Figueroa L, Tshefu AK, Lokangaka AL, Goudar SS, Somannavar M, Aziz S, Saleem S, McClure EM, Hambidge KM, Hendricks AE, Krebs NF. Longitudinal Reduction in Diversity of Maternal Gut Microbiota During Pregnancy Is Observed in Multiple Low-Resource Settings: Results From the Women First Trial. Front Microbiol. 2022; 13:823757. PMID: 35979501.
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    8. Tang M, Matz KL, Berman LM, Davis KN, Melanson EL, Frank DN, Hendricks AE, Krebs NF. Effects of Complementary Feeding With Different Protein-Rich Foods on Infant Growth and Gut Health: Study Protocol. Front Pediatr. 2021; 9:793215. PMID: 35096709.
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    9. Tang M, Weaver NE, Berman LM, Brown LD, Hendricks AE, Krebs NF. Different Blood Metabolomics Profiles in Infants Consuming a Meat- or Dairy-Based Complementary Diet. Nutrients. 2021 Jan 27; 13(2). PMID: 33513734.
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    10. Reisdorph NA, Hendricks AE, Tang M, Doenges KA, Reisdorph RM, Tooker BC, Quinn K, Borengasser SJ, Nkrumah-Elie Y, Frank DN, Campbell WW, Krebs NF. Nutrimetabolomics reveals food-specific compounds in urine of adults consuming a DASH-style diet. Sci Rep. 2020 01 24; 10(1):1157. PMID: 31980691.
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    11. Tang M. The impact of complementary feeding foods of animal origin on growth and the risk of overweight in infants. Anim Front. 2019 Oct; 9(4):5-11. PMID: 31667006.
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    12. Tang M, Frank DN, Tshefu A, Lokangaka A, Goudar SS, Dhaded SM, Somannavar MS, Hendricks AE, Ir D, Robertson CE, Kemp JF, Lander RL, Westcott JE, Hambidge KM, Krebs NF. Different Gut Microbial Profiles in Sub-Saharan African and South Asian Women of Childbearing Age Are Primarily Associated With Dietary Intakes. Front Microbiol. 2019; 10:1848. PMID: 31474951.
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    13. Tang M, Krebs NF. Update of pre- and postnatal iron supplementation in malaria endemic settings. Semin Perinatol. 2019 08; 43(5):291-296. PMID: 30981472.
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    14. Tang M, Andersen V, Hendricks AE, Krebs NF. Different Growth Patterns Persist at 24 Months of Age in Formula-Fed Infants Randomized to Consume a Meat- or Dairy-Based Complementary Diet from 5 to 12 Months of Age. J Pediatr. 2019 03; 206:78-82. PMID: 30413312.
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    15. Tang M. Protein Intake during the First Two Years of Life and Its Association with Growth and Risk of Overweight. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 08 14; 15(8). PMID: 30110887.
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    16. Tang M, Hendricks AE, Krebs NF. A meat- or dairy-based complementary diet leads to distinct growth patterns in formula-fed infants: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 05 01; 107(5):734-742. PMID: 29722841.
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    17. Tang M, Frank DN, Hendricks AE, Ir D, Esamai F, Liechty E, Hambidge KM, Krebs NF. Iron in Micronutrient Powder Promotes an Unfavorable Gut Microbiota in Kenyan Infants. Nutrients. 2017 Jul 19; 9(7). PMID: 28753958.
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    18. Tang M, Frank DN, Sherlock L, Ir D, Robertson CE, Krebs NF. Effect of Vitamin E With Therapeutic Iron Supplementation on Iron Repletion and Gut Microbiome in US Iron Deficient Infants and Toddlers. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 09; 63(3):379-85. PMID: 27548249.
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    19. Tang M, Krebs NF. High protein intake from meat as complementary food increases growth but not adiposity in breastfed infants: a randomized trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Nov; 100(5):1322-8. PMID: 25332329.
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