Effect of cesarean section on the risk of autism spectrum disorders/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in offspring : a meta-analysis

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PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between cesarean section (CS) offspring and autism spectrum disorders (ASD)/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

METHODS: Searching of the databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library) for studies on the relationship between mode of delivery and ASD/ADHD until August 2022. The primary outcome was the incidence of ASD/ADHD in the offspring.

RESULTS: This meta-analysis included 35 studies (12 cohort studies and 23 case-control studies). Statistical results showed a higher risk of ASD (odds ratio (OR) = 1.25, P < 0.001) and ADHD (OR = 1.11, P < 0.001) in CS offspring compared to the VD group. Partial subgroup analysis showed no difference in ASD risk between CS and VD offspring in sibling-matched groups (OR = 0.98, P = 0.625). The risk of ASD was higher in females (OR = 1.66, P = 0.003) than in males (OR = 1.17, P = 0.004) in the CS offspring compared with the VD group. There was no difference in the risk of ASD between CS under regional anesthesia group and VD group (OR = 1.07, P = 0.173). However, the risk of ASD was higher in the CS offspring under general anesthesia than in the VD offspring (OR = 1.62, P < 0.001). CS offspring developed autism (OR = 1.38, P = 0.011) and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (OR = 1.46, P = 0.004) had a higher risk than VD offspring, but there was no difference in Asperger syndrome (OR = 1.19, P = 0.115). Offspring born via CS had a higher incidence of ADHD in different subgroup analyses (sibling-matched, type of CS, and study design).

CONCLUSIONS: In this meta-analysis, CS was a risk factor for ASD/ADHD in offspring compared with VD.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:309

Enthalten in:

Archives of gynecology and obstetrics - 309(2024), 2 vom: 23. Feb., Seite 439-455

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Meiling [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Yeting [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Chiyuan [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Rongrong [VerfasserIn]
Shentu, Haojie [VerfasserIn]
Yao, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Jianing [VerfasserIn]
He, Yujing [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Mengjiao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Autism spectrum disorders
Cesarean section
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Meta-analysis
Offspring

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Date Completed 26.01.2024

Date Revised 24.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00404-023-07059-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35722051X