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09/28/2012 [Taiwan New Life News / Reporter Su Xiangyun / Comprehensive Foreign Reports]
A recent U.S. study found that children who use certain antibiotics are more likely to develop inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
The research indicates that the earlier children use certain anti-anaerobic antibiotics, the higher their chances of developing inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis later in life.
Dr. Matt Kronman, associate professor of pediatric infectious diseases at Washington University School of Medicine, stated that the more antibiotics children take, the greater their risk of developing these conditions.
Previous studies have suggested a link between antibiotic use and inflammatory bowel diseases. This study, published in the journal *Pediatrics*, analyzed over one million pediatric cases involving children under the age of 17. Researchers tracked this data for more than two years.
The study found that 64% of children had used antibiotics, with about 58% having taken anti-anaerobic antibiotics such as penicillin, amoxicillin, and cefoxitin.
During the follow-up period, nearly 750 children developed Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Symptoms of these diseases include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and often persist for a long time.
The data showed that children under one year old who received these antibiotics were more than five times as likely to develop inflammatory bowel diseases. If the drugs were used at an older age, the risk decreased significantly.
Overall, children who used antibiotics had an approximately 84% higher risk of developing inflammatory bowel diseases.
The study authors noted that antibiotics alter the natural environment of the gut, disrupting the balance of intestinal bacteria, which may trigger inflammatory responses in the intestines.
Source: http://mag. udn. com/ mag/ life/ storypage. jsp? f_ART_ID=415285#ixzz27xLRP2c0
US Study: Kids on Antibiotics Face Higher Bowel Disease Risk
A recent U.S. study found that children who use certain antibiotics are more likely to develop inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
The research indicates that the earlier children use certain anti-anaerobic antibiotics, the higher their chances of developing inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis later in life.
Dr. Matt Kronman, associate professor of pediatric infectious diseases at Washington University School of Medicine, stated that the more antibiotics children take, the greater their risk of developing these conditions.
Previous studies have suggested a link between antibiotic use and inflammatory bowel diseases. This study, published in the journal *Pediatrics*, analyzed over one million pediatric cases involving children under the age of 17. Researchers tracked this data for more than two years.
The study found that 64% of children had used antibiotics, with about 58% having taken anti-anaerobic antibiotics such as penicillin, amoxicillin, and cefoxitin.
During the follow-up period, nearly 750 children developed Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Symptoms of these diseases include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and often persist for a long time.
The data showed that children under one year old who received these antibiotics were more than five times as likely to develop inflammatory bowel diseases. If the drugs were used at an older age, the risk decreased significantly.
Overall, children who used antibiotics had an approximately 84% higher risk of developing inflammatory bowel diseases.
The study authors noted that antibiotics alter the natural environment of the gut, disrupting the balance of intestinal bacteria, which may trigger inflammatory responses in the intestines.
Source: http://mag. udn. com/ mag/ life/ storypage. jsp? f_ART_ID=415285#ixzz27xLRP2c0