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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2018

15 Editor’s Choice

Antibiotic exposure and obesity

ey0015.15-4 | Antibiotic exposure and obesity | ESPEYB15

15.4 Antibiotic Exposure in Early Life Increases Risk of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

X Shao , X Ding , B Wang , L Li , X An , Q Yao , R Song , JA Zhang

To read the full abstract: Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2017;8:170Increasing sedentary behaviours and availability of high energy dense processed foods are the obvious culprits to explain the trends towards more overweight and obese populations around the world. However, we should remember that many other hypotheses are proposed, including higher ambient room temperatures due to ce...