Association Between Early-Life Exposure to Antibiotics and Development of Child Obesity: Population-Based Study in Italy

• Main Authors: Anna Cantarutti (Author), Paola Rescigno (Author), Claudia Da Borso (Author), Joaquin Gutierrez de Rubalcava Doblas (Author), Silvia Bressan (Author), Elisa Barbieri (Author), Carlo Giaquinto (Author), Cristina Canova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundChildhood 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. Objecti...