Mode of delivery, type of labor, and measures of adiposity from childhood to teenage: Project Viva.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cesarean delivery has been linked with childhood obesity. Few studies have examined if this association is attenuated if there is labor prior to delivery. The objective of this current analysis was to examine the association of cesarean vs. vaginal delivery with measures of childhood adiposity, and whether the association differs by labor type (spontaneous, induced, or absent) preceding cesarean delivery.

Methods

We ascertained delivery mode and type of labor from medical records in 1443 mother-child dyads from Project Viva with adiposity measures from at least one follow-up visit (3369 total observations) in early childhood (median age 3.2 y), mid-childhood (median 7.7 y), or early teen (median 12.9 y). Child adiposity outcomes were CDC age- and sex-specific body

SUBMITTER: Mueller NT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7755743 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature