Does a Healthy Lifestyle Lower the Elevated Risk of Obesity Caused by Caesarian Section Delivery in Children and Adolescents?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Both caesarean section (CS) and lifestyle were linked with child adiposity. This study aimed to investigate whether CS delivery is linked with elevated risk of child adiposity regardless of a healthy lifestyle.

Methods

All the subjects in this study came from a baseline survey of a national school-based program on healthy lifestyle interventions against adiposity among Chinese children and adolescents. A questionnaire was used to collect the information on delivery mode and lifestyle. According to the weighted lifestyle score, subjects were categorized into healthy, intermediate, and unhealthy lifestyle.

Results

A total of 44,961 children aged 6-18 years were enrolled in the current study. Overall, 41.9% (18,855/44,961) of children were delivered by CS. Com

SUBMITTER: Lian R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9460904 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature