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We conducted a systematic review and metaanalysis of observational studies investigating
the association between antibiotic exposure in infancy and risk of childhood overweight and …

Objective: In the microbiota of both obese animals and humans there is an increased ratio of
the gram positive Firmicutes to the gram negative Bacteroidetes (the obesity pattern). To …

Symbiosis is the result of the relationship between gut microbiota and human surfaces; in
fact, it regulates many functions such as metabolic and protective ones. It is widely known …

Results: Among 9886 schoolchildren, 3280 (33%) had prenatal exposure to antibacterials.
aPRs associated with the exposure were 1.26 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.10–1.45) for …

Obesity may be associated with increased risk of pneumonia, but available data on this
relationship are sparse and inconsistent. We followed a prospective cohort of 22,578 males …

Recently, relationship between gut microbiota composition and development of obesity has
been pointed. However, the gut microbiota composition of individual with obesity is not …

Background To determine the correlation between obesity in school-aged children and
imbalance of gut microbes by examining the ratio change of intestinal Bifidobacteria and E …

The rapid increase in obesity and the associated health care costs have prompted a search
for better approaches for its prevention and management. Such efforts may be facilitated by …