Association between caesarean section delivery and obesity in childhood: a longitudinal cohort study in Ireland.

Gwinyai MasukumeFergus P McCarthyPhilip N BakerLouise C KennySusan Mb MortonDeirdre M MurrayJonathan O'B HourihaneAli S Khashan

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

At 6 months of age, children born by CS had a significantly higher BMI but this did not persist into future childhood. There was no evidence to support an association between mode of delivery and long-term risk of obesity in the child.

Keyphrases

weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
body mass index
early life
young adults
childhood cancer
mental health
adipose tissue
current status
skeletal muscle
gestational age