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Antibiotics linked to child obesity
Quote:Children who take a lot of antibiotics before age 2 are slightly more likely than others to become obese, according to a new study.
The paper is the latest in a growing field of research examining the effects of modern life on the trillions of beneficial bacteria living in and on the human body.
While the research doesn't definitively prove that the drugs make children gain weight, it's consistent with earlier studies in humans and animals linking antibiotics to obesity, says coauthor Charles Bailey, an assistant professor at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio.../16275489/
Or perhaps less active children are more likely to get sick and need antibiotics, and because of their inactivity, are more likely to be obese?
Classic correlation does not mean causation.
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09-30-2014 09:09 AM |
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RE: Antibiotics linked to child obesity
And vacinations cause autism.
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09-30-2014 09:46 AM |
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RE: Antibiotics linked to child obesity
(09-30-2014 09:46 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote: And vacinations cause autism.
Yep, because Jenny McCarthy says so.
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