Cesarean section and risk of obesity in childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood: Evidence from 3 Brazilian birth cohorts

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 465-470

  Barros, Fernando C ^a   Matijasevich, Alicia ^b   Hallal, Pedro C ^b   Horta, Bernardo L ^b   Barros, Aluísio J ^b   Menezes, Ana B ^b   Santos, Iná S ^b   Gigante, Denise P ^b   Victora, Cesar G ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EARLY ADULTHOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BRAZIL; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856396289     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.026401     Document Type: Article

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