Children born by caesarean section are more likely to become obese when they reach the age of five, or to have asthma by the age of 12, according to a new large international study.
The researchers, led by Dr. Sarah Stock of the University of Edinburgh Center for Reproductive Health, published in the journal PLoS Medicine, evaluated data (meta-analysis) from 80 studies comparing cesarean and physical results. births to a total of 30 million women.
Cesarean sections, which are on the rise around the world (about one in four children are now born this way), have been found to have a 56% lower risk of urinary incontinence, but an increased risk of miscarriage (27%) and stillbirth. baby (17%) in future pregnancies.
Children born by caesarean section are 59% more likely to be obese by age five and 21% more likely to develop asthma by age 12 than children born without caesarean section.