Association of Early Antibiotic Exposure With Childhood Body Mass Index Trajectory Milestones.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Past studies have showed associations between antibiotic exposure and child weight outcomes. Few, however, have documented alterations to body mass index (BMI) (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) trajectory milestone patterns during childhood after early-life antibiotic exposure.

Objective

To examine the association of antibiotic use during the first 48 months of life with BMI trajectory milestones during childhood in a large cohort of children.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used electronic health record data from 26 institutions participating in the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2016. Participant inclusion required at least 1

SUBMITTER: Aris IM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8276083 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature