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Caesarean birth and adiposity parameters in 6- to 8-year-old urban Maya children from two cities of Yucatan, Mexico

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posted on 2019-02-11, 11:05 authored by Hugo Azcorra, Luis Rodríguez, Sudip Datta Banik, Barry Bogin, Maria Ines Varela-SilvaMaria Ines Varela-Silva, Federico Dickinson
Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between birth mode and fat mass index (FMI = fat mass [kg]/height [m]2), and z‐score values of waist circumference (WCZ) and sum of triceps and subscapular skinfolds (SumSkfZ) in a sample of 256 6‐ to 8‐year‐old urban Maya children from the cities of Merida and Motul in Yucatan, Mexico. Methods From September 2011 to January 2014, we measured height, weight, waist circumference and skinfolds in children, and height and weight in their mothers. Body composition was estimated in both generations through bioelectrical impedance analysis. Data on children's birth mode and birth weight were obtained from birth certificates. A pre‐validated questionnaire for mothers was used regarding household living conditions. Multiple regression models were used to analyze the association between birth mode and adiposity parameters, adjusting for the effect of place of residence, household crowding index, children's birth weight, and maternal fat mass. Separate regression models were run for boys and girls. Results Caesarean‐born children comprised 43% of the entire sample. Caesarean section (CS) was found to be associated with higher values of body adiposity in girls, but not in boys. Specifically, our models predicted that girls born by CS had an increased value of 0.817 kg/m2 in FMI and showed higher SDs values for WCZ and SumskfZ (0.29 and 0.32 SD, respectively) than girls who were delivered vaginally. Discussion Our results support the hypothesis that CS is associated with increased levels of adiposity in childhood, but only in girls.

Funding

National Science and Technology Council of Mexico; Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia de Mexico. Grant Number: 168047

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  • Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Published in

American Journal of Human Biology

Volume

31

Issue

2

Citation

AZCORRA, H. ... et al, 2019. Caesarean birth and adiposity parameters in 6- to 8-year-old urban Maya children from two cities of Yucatan, Mexico. American Journal of Human Biology, 31 (2), e23217.

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© Wiley

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: AZCORRA, H. ... et al, 2019. Caesarean birth and adiposity parameters in 6- to 8-year-old urban Maya children from two cities of Yucatan, Mexico. American Journal of Human Biology, 31 (2), e23217, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23217. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.

Acceptance date

2018-12-29

Publication date

2019-02-01

Copyright date

2019

ISSN

1042-0533

eISSN

1520-6300

Language

  • en

Article number

e23217