Thursday, October 4, 2012

Causes of Obesity.



Women have been giving birth for centuries, without the help of electronic equipment. In fact advocates of natural child birth are quick to point out that the stress and disruption caused to the mothers emotional state by rushing her around, and subjecting her to bright lights and multiple examinations in an emergency medical type environment, can be responsible for shutting down the birth process.According to Dr. Huh´s research, the mothers who delivered by c-section on average weighed more than those delivering vaginally, and the birth weight for gestational age of their babies also tended to be higher. The C-section mothers also had a tendency to breastfeed their babies for a shorter period.

Furthermore, around 16% of children delivered via c-section were obese by the age of three compared with only 7.5% of those born naturally. Setting aside the birth weight and after taking into account the BMI, a cesarean section delivery was associated with a doubling in the odds of
obesity by the time the child was three years old. The c-section children also had a higher BMI, as well as a higher skin fold thickness.Researchers are not sure exactly why the c-section causes the changes, but others have noted possible behavioral issues with children born by c-section. Perhaps it is simply the abrupt entry into the world, or a simpler issue that could be adjusted for mothers and babies that simply cannot avoid the C. Huh and others before her put forward the idea that is supported by scientific data, that the problem is associated with bacterial flora the child gains from its mother. This is something that could be treated in a newborn. If the study is 100% positive.

 
Basically, this study in Massachusetts has proven that when you give birth naturally, your child had a lower chance of becoming obese. There is just something that happens when the baby comes out that it benefits it and helps prevent obesity. This study was conducted over three and a half years, from when the mother was 22 weeks pregnant, until the child was three years old.


http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245814.php

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