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Mode of Delivery and Childhood Obesity

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Nearly 1 in 5 children worldwide 1 and 1 in 3 children in the United States 2 are born by cesarean delivery.When indicated, cesarean deliveries are lifesaving procedures to mother and child.Concerns regarding the safety of cesarean delivery have traditionally focused on immediate risks to mother and newborn, such as increased risks of pulmonary embolism and surgical infections in the mother and increased risk of respiratory distress in the newborn.In recent years, interest-and z score greater than the 97th percentile.It is unclear whether the definitions for exposure were the same-ie, whether elective cesarean delivery would include the same type of participants as prelabor +

Source: JAMA Network Open

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.5008

Authors: Caroline Mitchell, Jorge E. Chavarro

Institutions: Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,000