Association of Birth by Cesarean Delivery With Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Among Adult Women | Zendy

Jorge E. Chavarro | Zendy; Nerea MartínCalvo | Zendy; Changzheng Yuan | Zendy; Mariel Arvizu | Zendy; Janet W. RichEdwards | Zendy; Karin B. Michels | Zendy; Qi Sun | Zendy

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Association of Birth by Cesarean Delivery With Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Among Adult Women

Author(s) -

Jorge E. Chavarro,

Nerea MartínCalvo,

Changzheng Yuan,

Mariel Arvizu,

Janet W. RichEdwards,

Karin B. Michels,

Qi Sun

Publication year - 2020

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.2020.2605

Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , body mass index , pregnancy , obesity , type 2 diabetes , vaginal delivery , confounding , cohort study , incidence (geometry) , birth weight , diabetes mellitus , pediatrics , endocrinology , genetics , physics , optics , biology

Key Points Question Is birth by cesarean delivery associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes in adulthood? Findings In this cohort study of 33 226 women, those born by cesarean delivery were 11% more likely to be obese as adults and had a 46% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than women born by vaginal delivery. Meaning This study found an association between being born by cesarean delivery and increased risks of obesity and type 2 diabetes in adulthood.

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