Swelling obesity rates may be tied to childhood antibiotic use

A S the obesity rate continues to sky rocket, scientists are combing the health records of 1.6 million kids to determine if childhood antibiotic use causes weight gain later in life.

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"We know that childhood obesity is not only caused by genes, an unhealthy diet and too little activity, but likely the combination of several complex factors -- one of which may be the frequent use of antibiotics at a young age," said one of the researchers Ihuoma Eneli, Professor at Ohio State University, in the US. "We have biological and statistical data that suggest there may be a connection, but we are looking for answers that can help us b