Through the analysis of data from children aged 6 months to 8 years enrolled in the Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial (VDAART), significant simultaneous associations were identified between variants in the fragile histidine triad (FHIT) gene, children's body mass index, microbiome features related to obesity, and key lipids and amino acids. The gene discussed is FHIT; the disease is asthma.