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Cesarean delivery may increase obesity risk in children – Study : today





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Cesarean delivery may increase obesity risk in children – Study

Cesarean delivery may increase obesity risk in children – Study
Cesarean delivery may increase obesity risk in children – Study
A just concluded US study showed that children born by cesarean delivery might be at a higher risk of obesity, especially within families when compared to their siblings born via the vagina.Jorge Chavarro, Lead Author, Associate Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at the Harvard University, said on Wednesday in Washington that cesarean deliveries are without a doubt a necessary and lifesaving procedure in many cases.He, however, said that cesareans also have some known risks to the mother and the newborn.


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Delivery by caesarean section raises kid's obesity risk

Delivery by caesarean section raises kid's obesity risk
Delivery by caesarean section raises kid's obesity risk
Children born by caesarean section were 64 per cent more likely to be obese than their siblings born by vaginal delivery.(Source: Pixabay) Children born by caesarean section were 64 per cent more likely to be obese than their siblings born by vaginal delivery.(Source: Pixabay)Individuals born by caesarean section were 15 per cent more likely to be obese as children, than those born by vaginal birth, says a study adding that the risk might persist through adulthood.


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C-section babies face higher risk of obesity in later life

C-section babies face higher risk of obesity in later life
C-section babies face higher risk of obesity in later life
Babies delivered by caesarean section are more likely to be obese, according to new research by the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.The study, which has been published in JAMA Pediatrics, finds that those born by C-section are 15 per cent more likely to be obese in childhood, a risk that persists in adulthood.Within siblings, babies born by caesarean are 64 per cent more likely to be obese than those born by vaginal birth.


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