Caesarean delivery increases the risk of overweight or obesity in 2-year-old children.

In conclusion, significantly increased risk of overweight or obesity was found in 2-year-old children born via Caesarean delivery. Impact statement What is already known on this subject? Although there are studies on the relationship between childhood obesity and Caesarean Section delivery, results are inconsistent. What do the results of this study add? This is the first prospective cohort study showing the effect of Caesarean delivery on childhood obesity in Turkish children. What are the implications of these findings from clinical practice and/or further research? Future studies should further investigate the exact reasons underlying the association between Caesarean delivery and childhood metabolic syndrome. PMID: 33063571 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Source Type: research