Mode of Delivery and Childhood Obesity

Mode of delivery and risk of childhood leukemia.

BACKGROUND Childhood infection and immune response have long been suspected in the etiology of childhood leukemia, specifically acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Normal primary inoculation of the core human microbiome is circumvented by cesarean section (CS) delivery, which is a proposed modulator of both immune response and early-life infection. METHODS In this study, we examined CS delive...

The Relationship between Cormic Index and Mode of Delivery

Background & aim: The risks of maternal mortality and morbidity associated with cesarean delivery are three and two times higher than vaginal delivery, respectively. The majority of cesarean sections are due to failure to progress in labor. One of the common risk factors for failure to progress is small maternal body size. Cormic index is an indicator of body composition assessment, which estim...

Birth mode of delivery in the modern delivery ward - indication improves understanding of childhood asthma.

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prevention of childhood obesity

ABC of obesity. Childhood obesity.

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