B1268 - Caesarean Delivery and Later Health Outcomes in Infancy and Childhood - 24/11/2011

B number: 
B1268
Principal applicant name: 
Dr Marie-Jo Brion (University of Bristol, UK)
Co-applicants: 
Prof George Davey Smith (University of Bristol, UK), Prof Debbie A Lawlor (University of Bristol, UK), Prof Cesa Victora (Federal University of Pelotas, Europe)
Title of project: 
Caesarean Delivery and Later Health Outcomes in Infancy and Childhood.
Proposal summary: 

Aim: To explore associations of caesarean delivery with later health outcomes in infancy (infection) and childhood (BMI, fat mass, asthma, allergy).Hypotheses:

1) Caesarent delivery may be associated with greater risk of infections during infancy2) Caesarean delivery may be associated with greater child BMI and fat mass and great risk of obesity in childhood3) Caesarean delivery may be associated with increased risk of child asthma and allergy

Exposure: Caesarean delivery

Outcomes: infection, BMI, fat mass, asthma, allergy

Confounding variables: maternal education, paternal education, family income, occupational social class, maternal age at childbirth, parity, breastfeeding, maternal size, maternal asthma/allergy, pregnancy complications, birth weight and gestational age.

Date proposal received: 
Thursday, 24 November, 2011
Date proposal approved: 
Thursday, 24 November, 2011
Keywords: 
Allergy, Asthma, Obesity, Mode of delivery, Allergies, Obstetrics
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