C-section babies are more likely to grow up to be obese : iol

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C-section babies are more likely to grow up to be obese

C-section babies are more likely to grow up to be obese

Harvard experts found children whose mothers underwent the procedure were 15 per cent more likely to be obese by the time they were in their teens.And the increased risk may persist through adulthood.In Britain 26 per cent of births are through C-sections.


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C-section babies more likely to be obese as adults – study — RT News

C-section babies more likely to be obese as adults – study — RT News

Lack of exposure to vital bacteria in the birth canal for babies born by caesarean section may result in additional weight, leading to obesity in adulthood, a new study says.The study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, examined 22,068 children born to 15,271 women.The children were then sent follow-up questionnaires over a 20-year period.


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C-section babies are more likely to grow up fat

C-section babies are more likely to grow up fat

Babies delivered by Caesarean section are more likely to be obese children than those born naturally, new research suggests.Experts at Harvard School of Public Health found children whose mothers underwent the procedure were 15 percent more likely to be obese by the time they were in their teens.And the increased risk may persist through adulthood, the researchers found.