Caesarean rates related to better maternal nutrition, study finds
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Caesarean rates related to better maternal nutrition, study finds

Nutrition & Disease Management
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Improvements to diet and nutrition may well be behind the increasing numbers of mothers opting for caesarean section (c-section) deliveries as scientists also cite cultural factors as an influence. The team based at the University of Vienna found mothers chose to deliver via c-section due to an improved diet and nutrition that contributes on average a disproportionately large foetus.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society B Published online: doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.2425 “Secular changes in body height predict global rates of caesarean section.” Authors: Eva Zaffarini and Philipp Mitteroecker - Link

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