Babies born by C-section 15% more likely to become obese : hindustantimes

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Babies born by C-section 15% more likely to become obese

Babies born by C-section 15% more likely to become obese

An extensive study, conducted in the USA and published in Jama Pediatrics, found that children born by cesarean section were 15% more likely to become obese than those delivered vaginally.The risk was particularly significant between siblings, with those born by cesarean 64% more likely to be obese than a brother or sister delivered vaginally.The genetic risks of becoming obese are generally similar for siblings in the same family.


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Babies born by caesarean more likely to be obese as adults, study suggests

Babies born by caesarean more likely to be obese as adults, study suggests

Babies born by caesarean section are more likely to be obese as adults, according to a study that suggests the way we are born could have a lasting impact on health.Birth by caesarean was linked to a 15% higher risk of obesity in children compared with vaginal birth.The scientists involved believe that babies born by caesarean miss out on exposure to bacteria in the birth canal that colonise the baby's gut and may ultimately change the body's metabolic rate - and even how hungry we feel.


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Babies born via C-Section more likely to be obese later in life

Babies born via C-Section more likely to be obese later in life

Babies born via caesarean section are more likely to be obese compared to those born naturally, a new study has found.C-Section babies are in fact 15 percent more likely to be obese later in life, with that figure carrying a greater risk if the mother had no apparent medical need for the procedure.The research, which was conducted by the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health in the US, used data collected over 16 years of 22,000 young adults.