Delivery mode and risk of gastrointestinal disease in the offspring.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The global increase of individuals born by cesarean section with reported levels up to 20% of all deliveries, makes it important to study cesarean section and possible associations that can increase risk of subsequent diseases in children. The aim of the study was to evaluate if cesarean section is associated with increased risk of gastrointestinal disease later in life in a large population-based cohort.

Material and methods

In this national population-based cohort study including all full-term individuals registered in the Medical Birth Register in Sweden between 1990 and 2000, type of delivery (exposure) was collected from the Medical Birth Register. The study population was followed until 2017 with regards to the outcomes: inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's

SUBMITTER: Hellsing C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9812198 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature