C-section birth increases offspring obesity risk dependent on maternal diet and obesity status in rats.

Nicole A ChoKate M SalesKara SampsellWeilan WangErin W Noye TuplinDana E LowryRaylene A Reimer

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)

Overall, CS alters obesity risk differentially based on maternal obesity status. Further studies looking at the risks of obesity associated with CS are needed, with special attention paid to maternal obesity status and gut microbiota.

Keyphrases

weight loss
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight gain
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
birth weight
high fat diet
adipose tissue
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
working memory
human health