Impact of mode of delivery on infant health
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Impact of mode of delivery on infant health
IRAS ID
129164
Contact name
Neena Modi
Contact email
Research summary
How we are born may be an important determinant of our health later in life. Being born by Caesarean section (CS) is associated with a 20% increase in the risk of becoming obese, and developing type-1 diabetes and asthma. How this occurs is unclear. The number of CS deliveries is rising despite attempts to reduce this. We aim to study infants born by CS and normally by vaginal delivery (VD), to determine how increased health risks may arise. We will carry out evaluations on urine and stool to study metabolism, review the children at one year of age, and seek permission to contact them for future follow-up. The information we obtain from this study will add to knowledge about how mode of birth might impact on life-long health and help inform our planned future research to determine how life-long health can be safeguarded through care at delivery.
REC name
London - Fulham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/LO/1793
Date of REC Opinion
8 Jan 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion