The link between antibiotics and obesity in children doesn't mean you need to avoid antibiotics
- Written by Penelope Bryant, Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and General Paediatrics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Two new studies have found a link between having antibiotics as a baby and an increased risk of obesity in childhood.From shutterstock.com
Australian children have one of the highest rates of antibiotic use in the world. More than half have received at least one course by their first birthday.
While antibiotics are one of the miracles of modern...