"C-sections may make you fat - Health - Pregnancy - msnbc.com"
Click here for entire article
Click here for entire article
Remember, always read the entire article, not just the headline!
The article is implying that young adults born through C-section have a higher chance of becoming obese than natural birth born adults.
"Brazilian researchers found that among more than 2,000 23- to 25-year-olds, 15 percent of those delivered via C-section were obese compared to 10 percent of those born naturally."
They go on to say there was no finding of direct cause and effect however and further research is needed: "I think all they have shown is an association. They have not shown any mechanism or cause-and-effect," said Dr. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, director of the New York Obesity Research Center at St. Luke's Hospital.
A big flaw in the data comes from the fact that there was no information about the mother's weight. We know there is a higher risk of your child being obese if the parents are as well.
So before we starting pining the obesity epidemic on how women deliver their children, we need to take all aspects into consideration:
Obesity rates in this country continue to rise and a family's lifestyle can make a huge impact on slowing that trend.
Women who begin and maintain an exercise program throughout their pregnancy are more likely to continue exercising after delivery, whether it be C-section or natural.
Always strive for optimal health during pregnancy!
"Brazilian researchers found that among more than 2,000 23- to 25-year-olds, 15 percent of those delivered via C-section were obese compared to 10 percent of those born naturally."
They go on to say there was no finding of direct cause and effect however and further research is needed: "I think all they have shown is an association. They have not shown any mechanism or cause-and-effect," said Dr. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, director of the New York Obesity Research Center at St. Luke's Hospital.
A big flaw in the data comes from the fact that there was no information about the mother's weight. We know there is a higher risk of your child being obese if the parents are as well.
So before we starting pining the obesity epidemic on how women deliver their children, we need to take all aspects into consideration:
- Lifestyle! (the most influential factor)
- Health of the parents
- Genetics
- Environmental factors
- Socioeconomic factors
Obesity rates in this country continue to rise and a family's lifestyle can make a huge impact on slowing that trend.
Women who begin and maintain an exercise program throughout their pregnancy are more likely to continue exercising after delivery, whether it be C-section or natural.
Always strive for optimal health during pregnancy!
Want to speak with a Fitness4Baby expert right away?
|
0 comments:
Post a Comment