Caesarean babies at increased risk of becoming obese later in life

A new study has found that babies born by C-section have 26 percent higher risk of becoming overweight or obese as an adult when compared to those born by vaginal delivery. Some previous studies have

By: Agencies | | Published: February 27, 2014 6:18 pm

A new study has found that babies born by C-section have 26 percent higher risk of becoming overweight or obese as an adult when compared to those born by vaginal delivery. Some previous studies have suggested that the odds of other adverse long-term outcomes, such asthma and type-1 diabetes in childhood, are also higher in babies born by caesarean. (Read: Understanding Induced labour and Caesarean sections)

The new study by researchers at Imperial College London included data from 10 countries, and found that the average BMI of adults born by caesarean section is around half a unit more than those born by vaginal delivery. It is the largest to show a link between caesarean delivery and BMI in adulthood. The authors say they cannot be certain that caesarean delivery causes higher body weight, as the association may be explained by other factors that weren”t recorded in the data they analysed. The study was published in the journal PLOS ONE. (Read: Caesarean section delivery do you really need it?)

Source: ANI

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Published : February 27, 2014 6:18 pm

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