Koichi Hashimoto

Cesarean delivery and overweight at 6 years of age: a prospective cohort analysis of the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Cesarean delivery (CD) has been suggested as a potential risk factor for childhood overweight and obesity; however, evidence beyond early childhood remains inconsistent. We examined the association between CD and childhood overweight at age 6 years and explored early life body mass index patterns including adiposity re...

Preterm birth, body mass index trajectories, and risk of thinness in early childhood: the Japan Environment and Children’s study