研究新發現:剖腹產寶寶易超重

Mothers who have caesarean sections are more likely to have overweight babies compared with those who give birth naturally, say scientists.

據英國《每日郵報》11月22日報道，科學家們稱，和那些自然分娩的婦女相比，選擇剖腹產的女性的寶寶更易超重。

A preliminary study at Imperial College London, involving 62 babies has revealed that those delivered by c-section have higher levels of fat in their livers than those born naturally.

倫敦大學帝國理工學院一項針對62名嬰兒的初步研究顯示，剖腹產嬰兒的脂肪肝水平比自然生產的嬰兒要高。

It has long been thought that labour can impact on the lung function and feeding instincts of newborns but now other consequences are being considered.

長期以來，人們一直認爲分娩會影響新生兒的肺部功能與進食本能，但如今其他的一些影響也被考慮進來。

There has been a dramatic rise in women opting for the procedure with some researchers claiming it is has risen by 250 percent in the past 30 years.

選擇剖腹產手術的女性人數急劇增加。一些研究聲稱這個數量在過去30年裏增長了250%。

Referring to the Imperial College trials, researcher Professor Neena Modi said: "We have preliminary data which suggests that key processes within the liver and with the handling of fats is distorted if you are a baby that has not been exposed to a normal labour."

提及帝國理工學院的該項研究，研究員尼娜-莫迪教授說：“我們的初步數據顯示，非自然生產的嬰兒肝臟內部與脂肪處理的關鍵程序是不正常的。”

"We are pursuing the hypothesis that if you are not exposed to normal labour then your normal metabolic development is distorted."

“我們正尋求一種假設——如果嬰兒出生時是非自然生產，其正常的新陳代謝發展會發生改變。”

Modi added that caesarean could also affect the natural balance of hormones and enzymes.

莫迪補充說剖腹產手術也可能會影響激素與酶的自然平衡。