Mothers who have caesarean sections are more likely to have overweight babies compared with those who give birth naturally, say scientists.

据英国《每日邮报》11月22日报道，科学家们称，和那些自然分娩的妇女相比，选择剖腹产的女性的宝宝更易超重~4j,&D6Va!=|m]。

A preliminary study at Imperial College London, involving 62 babies has revealed that those delivered by c-section have higher levels of fat in their livers than those born naturally.

伦敦大学帝国理工学院一项针对62名婴儿的初步研究显示，剖腹产婴儿的脂肪肝水平比自然生产的婴儿要高@|3;v@4e)(.!=f^w4.。

It has long been thought that labour can impact on the lung function and feeding instincts of newborns but now other consequences are being considered.

长期以来，人们一直认为分娩会影响新生儿的肺部功能与进食本能，但如今其他的一些影响也被考虑进来d^+%,q,#,%~hNZoHrI。

There has been a dramatic rise in women opting for the procedure with some researchers claiming it is has risen by 250 percent in the past 30 years.

选择剖腹产手术的女性人数急剧增加4U#x4z^=sMX。一些研究声称这个数量在过去30年里增长了250%_eecRzb%diz;AHT。

Referring to the Imperial College trials, researcher Professor Neena Modi said: "We have preliminary data which suggests that key processes within the liver and with the handling of fats is distorted if you are a baby that has not been exposed to a normal labour."

提及帝国理工学院的该项研究，研究员尼娜-莫迪教授说：我们的初步数据显示，非自然生产的婴儿肝脏内部与脂肪处理的关键程序是不正常的tZyL(D&*#*=Lu#&h。

"We are pursuing the hypothesis that if you are not exposed to normal labour then your normal metabolic development is distorted."

我们正寻求一种假设——如果婴儿出生时是非自然生产，其正常的新陈代谢发展会发生改变FP4@pWfxnb8g3GvEGwp。

Modi added that caesarean could also affect the natural balance of hormones and enzymes.

莫迪补充说剖腹产手术也可能会影响激素与酶的自然平衡!IV-g_I[o^3。