Although probiotics and antibiotics have been used for decades as growth promoters in
animals, attention has only recently been drawn to the association between the gut …

Objectives: To examine the associations of antibiotic exposures during the first 2 years of life
and the development of body mass over the first 7 years of life. Design: Longitudinal birth …

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

The rapid increase in obesity prevalence in the United States in the last 20 years is
unprecedented and not well explained. Here, we explore a hypothesis that the obesity …

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 In animal studies early life antibiotic exposure causes metabolic abnormalities
including obesity through microbiota disruption, but evidence from human studies is scarce …

Importance Obesity is prevalent among hospitalized children. Knowledge of the relationship
between obesity and outcomes in hospitalized children will enhance nutrition assessment …

Background Childhood obesity and overweight are among the greatest health challenges in
the pediatric population. Obese individuals exhibit marked differences in the composition of …

Objective: To investigate whether delivery mode (vaginal versus by caesarean section),
maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and early exposure to antibiotics (< 6 …

Background The bridge between food intake and weight is not fully understood. Recently,
the role of gut microbiota and bacterial lipopolysacharides (LPS) in weight has been noted …