Birth by cesarean delivery and central adiposity in adolescents from a birth cohort

• Main Authors: Joana D'Arc Matos França de Abreu (Author), Sterffeson Lamare Lucena de Abreu (Author), Maylla Luanna Barbosa Martins Bragança (Author), Lilian Fernanda Pereira Cavalcante (Author), Ana Karina Teixeira da Cunha França (Author), Cecília Claudia Costa Ribeiro (Author), Fernando Lamy Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: The aim of this study was to analyze the association between birth by cesarean section and central adiposity in adolescents in São Luís, Maranhão State, Brazil. This was a cohort study that included 601 participants evaluated at birth and at 18-19 years. At birth we assessed type of del...