Obesity Among Young Adult Males Born With Cesarean Section.
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03918044 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified August 2019 by Daniel Berglind, Karolinska Institutet.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : April 17, 2019
Last Update Posted : August 28, 2019
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Condition or disease |
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Caesarean Section Obesity Cesarean Section Complications |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 97291 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Elective and Non-elective Cesarean Section and the Risk for Obesity Among Young Male Conscripts: a Population-based Cohort and Matched-sibling Analysis. |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 30, 2019 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 1, 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | August 30, 2019 |

- Categories of body mass index [ Time Frame: Measured at conscription (~18 years of age) ]World health organisation categories of body mass index: underweight BMI<18.5, normal weight BMI 18.5-24.9, overweight BMI 25-29.9 and obese BMI>30. Weight at conscription was measured using standardized scales and height was assessed using stadiometers in a standardized manner.
- Continuous body mass index [ Time Frame: Measured at conscription (~18 years of age) ]Measured continuous body mass index

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Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Older Adult |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Singleton birth.
- Retrievable from medical birth registry.
Exclusion Criteria:
- No available information on mode of delivery.
- Not conscripted.
- Extreme values at conscription.

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Sweden | |
Karolinska Institutet | |
Stockholm, Sweden, 113 65 |
Documents provided by Daniel Berglind, Karolinska Institutet:
Responsible Party: | Daniel Berglind, Principal Investigator, Karolinska Institutet |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03918044 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
20190405 |
First Posted: | April 17, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 28, 2019 |
Last Verified: | August 2019 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Obesity Cesarean Section Vaginal Delivery Elective Cesarean Section Non-elective Cesarean Section |
Obesity Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders Overweight Body Weight |