We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies investigating
the association between antibiotic exposure in infancy and risk of childhood overweight and …

Purpose Antibiotic use is associated with alteration of the gut microbiome and metabolic
activity. As childhood obesity is a predisposing factor for adult obesity, addressing childhood …

A number of studies have previously assessed the impact of antibiotic exposure in early life
on the risk of childhood obesity, but no systematic assessment is currently available. A …

Background Recent studies have shown that antibiotic exposure during infancy is
associated with increased body mass in healthy children. This study was performed to …

This study aimed to assess the evidence regarding the relationship between early-life
antibiotic exposure and childhood overweight/obesity by reviewing observational studies on …

Objective This study aimed to investigate whether antibiotic exposure during pregnancy and
infancy was associated with childhood overweight or obesity. Methods PubMed, Embase …

OBJECTIVE: Antibiotics have direct effects on the human intestinal microbiota, particularly in
infancy. Antibacterial agents promote growth in farm animals by unknown mechanisms, but …

Objective: To investigate whether antibiotic exposure during the first year of life is associated
with increased childhood body mass index (BMI). Design: Secondary analysis from a multi …

Background: Obesity has been associated with disruption of the gut microbiota, which is
established during infancy and vulnerable to disruption by antibiotics. Objectives: To …

Antibiotics are often prescribed inappropriately to infants and young children, with potentially
adverse effects on the developing gut microbiota and related metabolic processes. We …