Antibiotic Exposure in Early Life Increases Risk of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Antibiotic Exposure in Early Life Increases Risk of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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 systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to comprehensively and quantitatively elucidate the risk of childhoo...

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Main Authors: Xiaoqing Shao, Xiaolian Ding, Bin Wang, Ling Li, Xiaofei An, Qiuming Yao, Ronghua Song, Jin-an Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
antibiotics
childhood obesity
meta-analysis
risk factor
overweight
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00170/full

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