The Possible Contribution of being Born by Cesarean Section to Developing Childhood Overweight and Obesity in Later Life

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2021 Jun;43(6):487-489. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1731381. Epub 2021 Jul 27.

Authors

Anibal Faúndes^{1

2}, Laura Miranda², Silvana Ferreira Bento^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
² Campinas Centre for Research in Human Reproduction (Cemicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Body Mass Index
Cesarean Section
Child
Female
Humans
Overweight / epidemiology
Pediatric Obesity* / epidemiology
Pediatric Obesity* / etiology
Pregnancy
Risk Factors