Antibiotics linked to obesity in kids
22nd August 2012
By Kate Newton
Infants who are given antibiotics are more likely to be overweight in childhood, a large study has found.

The research, published Wednesday in the International Journal of Obesity, found children treated with antibiotics before six months of age were 22% more likely to be overweight around age three than those not given antibiotics.
The study, involving nearly 11,500