Association of Elective and Emergency Cesarean Delivery With Early Childhood Overweight at 12 Months of Age | Zendy

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Association of Elective and Emergency Cesarean Delivery With Early Childhood Overweight at 12 Months of Age

Author(s) -

Meijin Cai,

See Ling Loy,

Kok Hian Tan,

Keith M. Godfrey,

Peter D. Gluckman,

Yap Seng Chong,

Lynette PeiChi Shek,

Yin Bun Cheung,

Ngee Lek,

Yung Seng Lee,

ShiaoYng Chan,

Jerry Kok Yen Chan,

Fabian Yap,

Seng Bin Ang

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.5025

Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , body mass index , pediatrics , childhood obesity , vaginal delivery , obesity , pregnancy , obstetrics , biology , genetics

Key Points Question Are elective and emergency cesarean delivery both associated with risk of childhood overweight at age 12 months? Findings In this cohort study that analyzed 727 mother-child pairs, elective cesarean delivery was significantly associated with high body mass index–for–age z score at 12 months. Emergency cesarean delivery was not significantly associated with high body mass index–for–age z score at 12 months. Meaning Choice of delivery mode may influence risk of early childhood overweight, which is a concern clinicians may discuss with patients who intend to have children.

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