Association of cesarean birth with prevalence of functional constipation in toddlers at 3 years of age: results from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)

Association of cesarean birth with prevalence of functional constipation in toddlers at 3 years of age: results from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)

Abstract Background The association between delivery mode and subsequent development of diseases is a growing area of research. Cesarean delivery affects the diversity of the microbiota in the infant gut, which may be associated with gastrointestinal disorders, including functional constipation, in...

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Main Authors: Mari Nakamura, Kenta Matsumura, Yoshiko Ohnuma, Taketoshi Yoshida, Akiko Tsuchida, Kei Hamazaki, Hidekuni Inadera, the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Birth cohort
Cesarean section
Delivery mode
Functional constipation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02885-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02885-9

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