Mode of delivery, type of labor, and measures of adiposity from childhood to teenage: Project Viva.
Noel T MuellerMingyu ZhangSheryl L Rifas-ShimanEmily OkenMarie-France HivertJorge E ChavarroPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2020)
Cesarean delivery was associated with higher childhood BMI-z, and although waist circumference and SS + TR trended in the same direction, these associations were not significant. Cesarean delivery preceded by spontaneous labor was not associated with adiposity outcomes.