Association of prenatal antibiotics with measures of infant adiposity and the gut microbiome

Association of prenatal antibiotics with measures of infant adiposity and the gut microbiome

Abstract Background Prenatal antibiotic exposure has been associated with an altered infant gut microbiome composition and higher risk of childhood obesity, but no studies have examined if prenatal antibiotics simultaneously alter the gut microbiome and adiposity in infants. Method In this prospecti...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mingyu Zhang, Moira K. Differding, Sara E. Benjamin-Neelon, Truls Østbye, Cathrine Hoyo, Noel T. Mueller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Gut microbiome
Pediatric obesity
Antibiotic
Child health
Prenatal exposure
Pregnancy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-019-0318-9

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-019-0318-9

Similar Items