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We now know that the overuse of antibiotics has led to a rise in drug-resistant “superbugs,” but now there may be another reason to ease up on our use of the medications: they might be making us fatter.

While we can’t blame any one company for our burgeoning waistlines, a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that Big Box stores like Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club, as well as the prevalence of restaurants, may be a huge contributing factor to American’s weight gain.