Birth by caesarean section and prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in young adults: a birth cohort study.
Conflicting findings on the risk of obesity among subjects born by caesarean section have been published. Caesarean section should also increase the risk of obesity related cardiovascular risk factors if type of delivery is associated with obesity later in life. This study was aimed at assessing the...
Main Authors: | Bernardo L Horta, Denise P Gigante, Rosangela C Lima, Fernando C Barros, Cesar G Victora |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3767800?pdf=render |
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