Association Between Early-Life Exposure to Antibiotics and Development of Child Obesity: Population-Based Study in Italy
Anna Cantarutti,
Paola Rescigno,
Claudia Da Borso
et al.
Abstract:Background
Childhood obesity is a significant public health problem representing the most severe challenge in the world. Antibiotic exposure in early life has been identified as a potential factor that can disrupt the development of the gut microbiome, which may have implications for obesity.
Objective
This study aims to evaluate the risk of developing obesity among children exposed to antibiotics early in life.
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