Association of elective cesarean delivery with metabolic measures in childhood: a prospective cohort study in China

Cesarean delivery may increase the risk of childhood obesity, a precursor of metabolic syndrome (MetS). We aimed to investigate the association of elective cesarean delivery (ElCD) with MetS and its components in a Chinese birth cohort.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - April 28, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Y.-B. Zhou, H.-T. Li, K.-Y. Si, Y.-L. Zhang, L.-L. Wang, J.-M. Liu Source Type: research