Chronic antibiotic use during adulthood and weight change in the Sister Study.

Melissa A FurlongSandra Deming-HalversonDale P Sandler

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Chronic use of antibiotics during adulthood may have long-lasting impacts on BMI. Associations may differ by antibiotic class, and confounding by indication may be important for some antibiotic classes.

Keyphrases

body mass index
depressive symptoms
physical activity
weight loss
body weight