Associations of caesarean section with body mass and waist circumference trajectories from age 2 to 13  years: A nationally representative birth cohort study in Australia.

CONCLUSIONS: C-section birth significantly increases the risk of having an accelerated obesity trajectory in children. Limiting the C-section for absolute clinical causes and early institution of preventive approach can reduce the obesity burden among children delivered through C-section. PMID: 33403832 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Rural Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Tags: Pediatr Obes Source Type: research