Association of birth by cesarean section with academic performance and intelligence in youth: A cohort study.

Agnes Kielgast Ladelund Julie Anna Slavensky Frederik Jager Bruun Emilie Pi Fogtmann Sejer Erik Lykke Mortensen Steen Ladelund Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2023)

Chances of LSE and USE graduation and of attending conscription were significantly lower for children born by CS. However, even significant differences in mean GPAs and intelligence scores were very small, so performances when graduating school and attending conscription were comparable regardless of delivery mode.

Keyphrases

physical activity
gestational age
mental health
young adults
tertiary care
low birth weight
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
high school