C-section Births Cause Genetic Changes That May Increase Odds For Developing Diseases In Later Life
Monday, June 29, 2009 - 08:35
in Biology & Nature
Babies born by Caesarean section experience changes to the DNA pool in their white blood cells, which could be connected to altered stress levels during this method of delivery. It is thought that these genetic changes, which differ from normal vaginal deliveries, could explain why people delivered by C-section are more susceptible to immunological diseases such as diabetes and asthma in later life, when those genetic changes combine with environmental triggers.