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Implication of gut microbiota in the association between infant antibiotic exposure and childhood obesity and adiposity accumulation.

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Background

In animal studies early life antibiotic exposure causes metabolic abnormalities including obesity through microbiota disruption, but evidence from human studies is scarce. We examined involvement of gut microbiota in the associations between infant antibiotic exposure and childhood adiposity.

Methods

Infant antibiotic exposure in the first year of life was ascertained using parental reports during interviewer-administered questionnaires. Primary outcomes were childhood obesity [body mass index (BMI) z-score?>?95th percentile] and adiposity [abdominal circumference (AC) and skinfold (triceps?+?subscapular (SST)) measurements] determined from ages 15-60 months. At age 24 months, when the gut microbiota are more stable, stool samples (n?=?392) were collected for the gut microbiota profiling using co-abundancy networks. Associations of antibiotic exposure with obesity and adiposity (n?=?1016) were assessed using multiple logistic and linear mixed effects regressions. Key bacteria associated with antibiotics exposure were identified by partial redundancy analysis and multivariate association with linear models.

Results

Antibiotic exposure was reported in 38% of study infants. In a fully adjusted model, a higher odds of obesity from 15-60 months of age was observed for any antibiotic exposure [OR(95% CI)?=?1.45(1.001, 2.14)] and exposure to ?3 courses of antibiotics [2.78(1.12, 6.87)]. For continuous adiposity indicators, any antibiotic exposure was associated with higher BMI z-score in boys [??=?0.15(0.01, 0.28)] but not girls [??=?-0.04(-0.19, 0.11)] (P interaction?=?0.026). Similarly, exposure to ?3 courses of antibiotics was associated with higher AC in boys [1.15(0.05, 2.26)?cm] but not girls [0.57(-1.32, 2.45)?cm] (P interaction not significant). Repeated exposure to antibiotics was associated with a significant reduction (FDR-corrected P values?ConclusionsInfant antibiotic exposure was associated with disruption of the gut microbiota and the higher risks of childhood obesity and increased adiposity.

SUBMITTER: Chen LW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7343523 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Implication of gut microbiota in the association between infant antibiotic exposure and childhood obesity and adiposity accumulation.

Chen Ling-Wei LW Xu Jia J Soh Shu E SE Aris Izzuddin M IM Tint Mya-Thway MT Gluckman Peter D PD Tan Kok Hian KH Shek Lynette Pei-Chi LP Chong Yap-Seng YS Yap Fabian F Godfrey Keith M KM Gilbert Jack A JA Karnani Neerja N Lee Yung Seng YS

International journal of obesity (2005) 20200422 7

<h4>Background</h4>In animal studies early life antibiotic exposure causes metabolic abnormalities including obesity through microbiota disruption, but evidence from human studies is scarce. We examined involvement of gut microbiota in the associations between infant antibiotic exposure and childhood adiposity.<h4>Methods</h4>Infant antibiotic exposure in the first year of life was ascertained using parental reports during interviewer-administered questionnaires. Primary outcomes were childhood ...[more]

PMID: 32321980

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Implication of gut microbiota in the association between infant antibiotic exposure and childhood obesity and adiposity accumulation.

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Implication of gut microbiota in the association between infant antibiotic exposure and childhood obesity and adiposity accumulation.

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