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cesarean

[si-zair-ee-uhn] / sɪˈzɛər i ən /




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Cao's team has previously studied numerous factors that can shape cancer risk over a person's lifetime, including obesity, metabolic dysregulation, alcohol consumption, sedentary behavior, poor diet quality and cesarean delivery.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

A woman who freezes her eggs at 30 and uses them at 40 still experiences pregnancy at 40, with the higher risks of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and cesarean delivery that accompany advanced maternal age.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026

There has been a significant increase in cesarean section deliveries in recent decades, which made up 32.3% of deliveries in 2023, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

Besides delayed introduction of allergenic foods, other risk factors include cesarean section births and antibiotic exposure, according to Hill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025

Her placenta had weakened and she’d had a cesarean, though not quickly enough.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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