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http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/26/early-antibiotic-use-may-predispose-children-to-weight-gain-and-asthma

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The use of antibiotics in young children may alter the natural populations of gut microbes in a way that leaves them predisposed to weight gain and asthma in later childhood, according to new research. The study of 236 children aged between two and seven, with a median age of five, backs earlier research on mice and children indicating the negative consequences of early antibiotic use. Antibiotics are the most commonly used drugs in childhood populations of western countries.
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Re: Early antibiotic use 'may predispose children to weight gain and asthma'
« Reply #1 on: Saturday, Jan 30, 2016 05:43 am »
I wouldn't be surprised. We're paying a price for the overuse of antibiotics.
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Re: Early antibiotic use 'may predispose children to weight gain and asthma'
« Reply #2 on: Saturday, Jan 30, 2016 06:12 am »
It kills their gut bacteria, pretty much screwing up their whole system and leading to many diseases.
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