No link between caesarean delivery and obesity, research finds

Mode of delivery unrelated to whether a baby is overweight as a young adult, study suggests

Delivery by caesarean section does not increase the chance of a baby ending up overweight or obese as a young adult, researchers have found, contrary to previous research.

The authors of the study say their work drew on a huge number of people and more fully takes into account a wide range of possible factors that could explain why babies born by caesarean tend to end up heavier.