Antibiotics increase the risk of childhood obesity

If a child gets a 4 and more courses of antibiotics in the first two years of his life, his risk of becoming a victim Obesity greatly increases. This is the conclusion of American scientists Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Researchers from the US found that the use of four courses of therapy antibiotics a wide range of babies younger than two years increases their risk of becoming victims childhood obesity   to 5 years to 11%. These studies must be another argument in favor of limiting antibiotics , To which constantly Experts call. The widespread and uncontrolled use of these drugs was cause a sharp rise in infections are not treatable with antibiotics.

Previously, scientists have found that every sixth course of antibiotics is unsuccessful because of the growing bacterial resistance. Now it turns out that these drugs also contribute childhood obesity . How to find authors of the study, this is due to the fact that antibiotics disturb the balance bacteria in the infant gut, which can lead to weight gain.

It is, above all, on the the use of broad spectrum antibiotics. Medications narrow spectrum, recommended as a treatment for common childhood infections not associated with the risk of obesity. This danger does not grow even after repeated use.

The first 24 months of life characterized by significant changes in his diet, increased growth and development of intestinal microflora. This interval is the window wherein the antibiotic sensitivity becomes particularly high. However, we can not exclude that the cause of childhood obesity may be not only the drugs and diseases against which they are applied. (READ MORE)

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