The Impact of Caesarean Section on the Risk of Childhood Overweight and Obesity: New Evidence from a Contemporary Cohort Study

The Impact of Caesarean Section on the Risk of Childhood Overweight and Obesity: New Evidence from a Contemporary Cohort Study

Abstract Caesarean section (CS) rates are increasing globally and exceed 50% in some countries. Childhood obesity has been linked to CS via lack of exposure to vaginal microflora although the literature is inconsistent. We investigated the association between CS birth and the risk of childhood obesi...

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Main Authors: Gwinyai Masukume, Sinéad M. O’Neill, Philip N. Baker, Louise C. Kenny, Susan M. B. Morton, Ali S. Khashan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Childhood Overweight
Vaginal Microflora
Normal Childbirth
Childhood Obesity
Growing Up In Ireland (GUI)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33482-z

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