Although antibiotics can cure diseases, they may increase the risk of obesity when used to treat infants and young children under the age of 2.
Past studies have shown that intestinal flora has a huge impact on health, including metabolism, immunity, endocrine, development, allergies, asthma and other common problems in children, all related to intestinal flora; one of the reasons why the World Health Organization advocates breastfeeding is that breast milk has Helps the growth of probiotics in the baby's gut.
Taking antibiotics too early can make you fat
According to a study by biotechnology experts, tracking the health of 64,000 young children who received antibiotics before the age of 2 found that those who received antibiotics had higher rates of obesity by the age of 5. Those who received more than 4 antibiotics had an 11% higher risk of obesity, and those who received broad-spectrum antibiotics, which can kill a variety of bacteria, had a 16% higher risk of obesity.
According to the statistics of biotechnology experts, nearly 20% of 5-year-old children are overweight. In fact, a study published in the International Journal of Obesity by a team of New York University School of Medicine in 2013 also showed that children who were born before 6 months of age received Antibiotic-treated infants generally had higher body mass index (BMI) at age 7 years.