Background Cesarean birth rates continue to rise worldwide with recent (2016) reported
rates of 24.5% in Western Europe, 32% in North America, and 41% in South America. The …

Background: Cesarean section is a surgical procedure, which is the most frequently
performed in gynecology and obstetrics. It is commonly believed that an operative delivery is …

Birth by caesarean section has been recently implicated in the aetiology of childhood
obesity, but studies examining the association have varied with regard to their settings …

Importance Cesarean birth has been associated with higher risk of obesity in offspring, but
previous studies have focused primarily on childhood obesity and have been hampered by …

Studies have reported inconsistent results concerning the association of cesarean section
with offspring obesity. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine …

The prevalence of childhood and adolescence overweight an obesity is raising at an
alarming rate in many countries. This poses a serious threat to the current and near-future …

Background: An emerging literature suggests that environmental chemicals may play a role
in the development of childhood obesity and metabolic disorders, especially when exposure …

Fetal growth restriction implies failure of a fetus to meet its growth potential and is associated
with increased perinatal mortality and morbidity. Therefore, antenatal detection of fetal …

Childhood obesity is a major public health challenge. Early prediction and identification of
the children at an elevated risk of developing childhood obesity may help in engaging …

Background There is growing evidence that disturbances in maternal metabolism and,
subsequently, intrauterine conditions affect foetal metabolism. Whether this has metabolic …