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Study Links Early Antibiotics to Increased Childhood Obesity Risk

4/26/2025

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A groundbreaking Finnish study of over 33,000 children reveals that antibiotic use in early childhood raises the risk of obesity by 20% and overweight by 9% by age 12. Researchers urge careful antibiotic prescriptions, highlighting their impact on gut health. With childhood obesity affecting over 159 million globally in 2022, these findings are crucial.

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A groundbreaking Finnish study of over 33,000 children reveals that antibiotic use in early childhood raises the risk of obesity by 20% and overweight by 9% by age 12. Researchers urge careful antibiotic prescriptions, highlighting their impact on gut health. With childhood obesity affecting over 159 million globally in 2022, these findings are crucial.