Sex-specific association between elective cesarean section and growth trajectories in preschool children: A prospective birth cohort study

• Main Authors: Shanshan Zhang (Author), Jixing Zhou (Author), Mengting Yang (Author), Fu Zhang (Author), Xingyong Tao (Author), Fangbiao Tao (Author), Kun Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundElective cesarean section (ECS) primarily contributes to the rising cesarean section (CS) rate, and much attention has been attracted to its health consequences. The association between ECS and overweight and obesity in children has been controversial, and few studies distinguished ECS wit...