Having a baby by caesarean section increases his risk of developing allergies in the future by 5 times. New information provided by staff at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, reports The Daily Mail..

The fact is that babies born by caesarean section bypass the birth canal, in which bacteria are present, as a result of which their immunity is not activated.. Experts also explain the harm of excessive sterility at an early age for the health of the child - it increases the vulnerability of the baby to various diseases in the future..

" A group of researchers observed 1,000. 258 newborns, then assessed after 1, 6, 12 and 24 months. Specialists also analyzed samples of children's umbilical cords, feces, parents' blood, mother's breast milk and house dust..

The study took into account a family history of allergies, the presence of pets in the house, exposure to tobacco smoke, illnesses of the child, the use of medications and the course of pregnancy.. It turned out that children born by caesarean are subject to allergies 5 times more often. The causative agents of the disease were, as a rule, dust mites, pet hair, and plant pollen..

The authors of the study presented the results of their work at the annual conference of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in San Antonio (Texas).

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