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ALLERGY FACTS. Not all allergies are severe enough to become anaphylactic, requiring epinephrine injection. Most allergies are relatively mild. However, both rates are increasing. Anaphylaxis can be life threatening, and 39% of food allergic children have a history of severe reactions. http://www.aaaai.org/about-the-aaaai/newsroom/allergy-statistics.aspx View in LinkedIn

ALLERGY AND ANAPHYLAXIS are increasing annually worldwide. There is an increased rate of allergies associated with C-sections, but the causes of the increased rates are almost certainly multi factorial. Sit tight. http://lnkd.in/dw2EWrY View in LinkedIn

C-SECTION AND OBESITY META STUDY. "There is a strong association between CS and increased offspring BMI, overweight and obesity in adulthood. Given the rising CS rate worldwide there is a need to determine whether this is causal, or reflective of confounding influences." http://lnkd.in/dVYanh6 View in LinkedIn

C-SECTIONS AND OBESITY. "Caesarean section rates have increased in parallel with those of obesity. Decreased levels of adiponectin ... have been documented in association with obesity in children and adults. The mean adiponectin level was significantly lower in infants born by elective caesarean section compared with those born by vaginal delivery." http://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/357178 View in LinkedIn

C-SECTION BABIES HAVE MORE ALLERGIES. "C-section babies are five times more likely to develop allergies by age two than those born naturally ... babies born by c-section are more likely to have asthma than babies delivered naturally. "We believe a baby's exposure to bacteria in the birth canal is a major influencer on their immune system." http://lnkd.in/dGEA-6C View in LinkedIn

FOLLOW THE MONEY. "C-sections are much costlier than vaginal deliveries, and lowering the rate of medically unnecessary C-sections will, without a doubt, reduce health care costs ... “I don’t think patient safety drives this nearly as strongly as the finances." http://www.nhbr.com/May-30-2014/New-effort-seeks-to-stem-rise-of-C-sections-in-NH/ View in LinkedIn

NEONATAL IMMUNITY NEEDS VAGINAL BACTERIA. "Gut colonization by microbes is delayed in C-sectioned babies, which may explain in part why these infants have a harder time fighting off infections. Immediately after birth, the establishment of gut bacteria can affect the development of the immune system." http://lnkd.in/dvakg-E View in LinkedIn

C-SECTION RATE VARIES WIDELY. "Doctors may be performing them based more out of habit, training, expediency or worry about lawsuits than out of medical necessity ... In Texas ... 15% of births at El Paso's University Medical Center are C-sections; four miles away, at Sierra Medical Center, the rate is more than double that at 37%." http://lnkd.in/d4Kyvtg View in LinkedIn

ANTIBIOTICS IN PREGNANCY. "Low birth weight (LBW) has been associated with common adult-onset chronic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes and some cancers. The etiology of LBW is multi-factorial. However, recent evidence suggests exposure to antibiotics may also increase the risk of LBW." http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v37/n7/full/ijo201347a.html View in LinkedIn

CONVENIENCE OF C-SECTIONS. "Pregnant women are increasingly choosing to have their babies by Caesarean section. Statistics reveal that as many as one in ten of these surgical procedures performed in NHS hospitals are done not so much for medical reasons as simply for the mother's convenience." And for the medical staff also. http://lnkd.in/dN9MAer View in LinkedIn