NIDDK Central Repository - Weight Gain and Obesity in Infants and Young Children Exposed to Prolonged Antibiotic Prophylaxis.

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Publication Information

DOI

10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.3349

PubMed ID

28027334

Public Release Type

Journal

Publication Year

2017

Affiliation

Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison.

Authors

Edmonson MB, Eickhoff JC

Studies

RIVUR

Citation

Edmonson MB, Eickhoff JC. Weight Gain and Obesity in Infants and Young Children Exposed to Prolonged Antibiotic Prophylaxis. JAMA Pediatr 2017 Feb 1;171(2):150-156.

Abstract

An association between antibiotic use and excessive weight gain or obesity in healthy infants and young children has been reported, but evidence is inconsistent and based on observational studies of growth in relation to incidental antibiotic exposures.