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The role of Caesarean section in childhood asthma

A Q Al Yassen1, J N Al-Asadi2, S K Khalaf3

  • 1FRACGP College of Medicine, Basrah University, Iraq

Malaysian Family Physician : the Official Journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
|March 17, 2020
PubMed

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Children born via Caesarean section face a significantly higher risk of developing childhood asthma. This study confirms a strong association between C-section delivery and increased asthma incidence in children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Previous research suggests a link between Caesarean section (C-section) delivery and increased asthma risk in children.
  • Understanding this association is crucial for public health initiatives and clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between Caesarean section delivery and the risk of childhood asthma.
  • To identify risk factors contributing to asthma development in children.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study was conducted in Basrah, Iraq, involving 952 children aged 3-12 years.
  • Asthmatic cases (n=407) and age-matched non-asthmatic controls (n=545) were enrolled.
  • Binary logistic regression analysis was employed to assess the relationship between birth method and asthma.

Main Results:

  • Delivery via Caesarean section was identified as an independent significant risk factor for childhood asthma (Odds Ratio=3.37).
  • Other significant predictors of asthma included bottle feeding (OR=27.29) and low birth weight (OR=16.7).
  • Approximately 29.7% of the study participants were delivered via Caesarean section.

Conclusions:

  • Caesarean section delivery is significantly associated with an elevated risk of childhood asthma.
  • The findings underscore the importance of considering delivery mode in asthma risk assessment.
  • Further research may explore underlying mechanisms linking C-section to asthma development.
Abstract

Keywords:
BasrahCaesarean sectionasthmachildhoodrole

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