Investigation of the impact of birth by cesarean section on fetal and maternal metabolism

Elective cesarean section (CS) was related to long-term adverse health effects in the offspring, but little is known about underlying mechanisms. Our study investigates the metabolic changes in both maternal and cord blood associated with CS in comparison to vaginal delivery (VD) to explore potential causal pathways. Samples obtained from PREOBE study participants were subjected to LC–MS/MS-targeted metabolomics comprising > 200 metabolites....