Caesarean section and children's health
A quasi-experimental design
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4267035 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jessica Polos (0000-0002-3710-3471, University of Wisconsin–Madison), Jason M Fletcher (0000-0001-8843-0563, University of Wisconsin–Madison), Jason Fletcher (0000-0002-4760-7200, University of Wisconsin–Madison) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 353-368 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-4728 • E-ISSN: 1477-4747 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00324728.2019.1624810 |
| PMID | 31271341 |
| OpenAlex | W2954516493 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 56 |
The prevalence of inflammatory child health conditions-such as asthma, eczema, and food allergy-and their associated costs have increased rapidly over the last 30 years. While environmental factors likely underpin these increases, recent studies explain only a fraction of the trend and rely on associational methods. Caesarean (or C-) section rates increased dramatically in the period of interest, and this method of delivery is an understudied environmental factor linked to child health outcomes via the gut microbiome. We fuse 22 years of birth cohort data from the United States National Surveys of Children's Health with C-section rates from the National Vital Statistics System generated for subgroups based on state, sex, race, Hispanic origin, and birth year. Then, we model the effects of C-section on rates of asthma, eczema, and food allergy using a quasi-experimental fixed effects design. We find that C-section significantly predicts food allergy, with qualitatively significant implications
Allergy · Asthma · Biology · Caesarean section · Environmental health · Food allergy · Pregnancy · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Immunology · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Pediatrics
The Epidemiologic Transition
WHO Statement on Caesarean Section Rates
Understanding the Long‐run Decline in Interstate Migration
Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
Trends in the United States cesarean section rate and reasons for the 1980-85 rise
Causes and consequences of early-life health
Reproducing inequalities
Does childhood health affect chronic morbidity in later life
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |