C-sections in Mexico increase with obesity level and health care specialization: Study

Cesarean section (C-section) procedures have increased dramatically around the world in the recent decades. Overweight and obesity rates, common risk factors for pregnancy outcomes and for C-sections, are also on the rise—creating a major health issue in low- and middle-income countries. Published in The World Bank Economic Review, new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign investigates how high obesity levels lead to hospital specializations that affect the frequency of C-sections in Mexico.