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Antibiotic use from childhood linked to higher odds of IBS in young adulthood (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-18

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    Antibiotic use from childhood and risk of adult irritable bowel syndrome: findings from a prospective birth cohort

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedAntibiotic use from childhood through early adulthood was associated with higher odds of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) at age 24, with odds increasing as the number of antibiotic prescriptions rose, according to a new study presented at UEG Week 2026.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedhigher odds of IBS at age 24; increasing with more prescriptions

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedIn a population-based Swedish BAMSE birth cohort of 2,853 participants, 10.0% had IBS at age 24, and antibiotic use was more common among those with IBS than among those without IBS.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated10.0% had IBS; 87.8% vs 80.2% had received antibiotics

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedAfter adjustment for sex and family socioeconomic status, participants who had received antibiotics had 1.5 times the odds of IBS compared with those who had not, and the odds rose progressively with 1 to 2, 3 to 5, and 6 or more prescriptions.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated1.5x overall; 1.3x, 1.6x, and 1.7x across increasing prescription counts

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedTetracyclines and cephalosporins remained significantly associated with higher odds of IBS after adjustment, with any tetracycline use associated with 1.4 times the odds of IBS and three or more cephalosporin prescriptions associated with 6.0 times the odds.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated1.4x for tetracyclines; 6.0x for three or more cephalosporin prescriptions

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedLead author Dr. Jessica Sjölund said the study supports further research on a potential link between antibiotic exposure and IBS, but it does not establish causality.View evidenceHide evidence

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