Open AccessAssociation of Early-Life Antibiotic Use and Protective Effects of Breastfeeding
Author(s) -
Katri Korpela,
Anne Salonen,
Lauri J. Virta,
Riina A. Kekkonen,
Willem M. de Vos
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004
H-Index - 183
eISSN - 2168-6211
pISSN - 2168-6203
DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.0585
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , overweight , weaning , antibiotics , cohort , pediatrics , body mass index , cohort study , breast feeding , retrospective cohort study , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Long duration of breastfeeding is known to reduce the frequency of infections and the risk of overweight, both of which are prevalent health problems among children, but the mechanisms are unclear.
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