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March 26, 2026Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition0 citationsOpen Access

Antibiotics in the first week of life are not associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders at 9–12 years of age

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NCNora C. CarpayKKKim KamphorstRERuurd M. van Elburg

Key Points

  • To investigate whether the use of antibiotics in the first week of life influences the development of functional gastrointestinal disorders by age 9-12 years.
  • Conducted a longitudinal analysis comparing antibiotic use in the first week of life with the incidence of gastrointestinal disorders by age 9-12 years.
  • Evaluated the prevalence of functional abdominal pain disorders in relation to food allergies.
  • Utilized statistical methods to analyze the association between early antibiotic exposure and gastrointestinal outcomes.
  • No significant correlation found between first-week antibiotic use and functional gastrointestinal disorders at 9-12 years.
  • Functional abdominal pain disorders were notably more prevalent among children with food allergies.

Abstract

No statistically significant association was observed between first-week antibiotics or infantile colic and FGIDs at 9-12 years of age, but FAPDs were significantly more prevalent in children with food allergies.

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Carpay et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c4ccd6fdc3bde44891878chttps://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.70402
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