Association of Antibiotic Use during the First 6 Months of Life with Body Mass of Children

• Main Authors: Ji Hee Kwak (Author), Seung Won Lee (Author), Jung Eun Lee (Author), Eun Kyo Ha (Author), Hey-Sung Baek (Author), Eun Lee (Author), Ju Hee Kim (Author), Man Yong Han (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In this study, our objective was to assess the association of body mass in preschool children with the use of antibiotics within 6 months after birth. National administrative databases were used to examine all children born between 2008 and 2009 in Korea. Exposure was defined as the use of systemic...