Association of birth by cesarean section with academic performance and intelligence in youth: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

It is suggested that birth by elective cesarean section (CS) reduces the risk of birth-related infant mortality and injury. Other studies suggest an increased risk of somatic immune-related diseases among children born by CS such as asthma, type 1 diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease. The WHO Statement on Cesarean Section Rates 2015 described an increase in CS globally. The statement concluded that the effects of CS on social and psychological outcomes remain unclear and that more research is needed to fully understand the effects of CS, including effects on cognition and intelligence in the child. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between delivery by CS (elective and acute) and school performance and intelligence in youth.

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SUBMITTER: Ladelund AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10072245 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature