Is elective cesarean section associated with a higher risk of asthma? A meta-analysis

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Authors

Lisu Huang · Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Qian Chen

Yanjun Zhao

Weiye Wang

Fang Fang

Yixiao Bao · Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Abstract

About 20% increase in the subsequent risk of asthma was both found in children delivered by elective and emergency CS. The increasing rates of CS worldwide might partly explain the concomitant rise in asthma during the same time period.

Topics & Keywords

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Neonatal Respiratory Health Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Asthma

Volume 52, Issue 1, pp. 16-25

DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2014.952435

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