| Breastfeeding protects against adverse respiratory outcomes at 15 months of age. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 20572927 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
The relationship between breastfeeding, respiratory and other allergic disorders has been controversial. Our aim was to investigate the relationships between breastfeeding, respiratory outcomes, eczema and atopy at 15 months of age in a prospective birth cohort in New Zealand. A total of 1105 children were enrolled at birth, and 1011 (91.2%) were followed up at 15 months. Logistic regression was used to model associations between breastfeeding duration and respiratory outcomes, eczema and atopy after adjusting for relevant confounding variables: ethnicity, socio-economic status, parity, body mass index, smoking in pregnancy, gender and respiratory infections in the first 3 months of life. Breastfeeding was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of adverse respiratory outcomes at 15 months. After adjustment for confounders, each month of exclusive breastfeeding reduced the risk of doctor-diagnosed asthma by 20% (odds ratio 0.80, 95% confidence interval 0.71 to 0.90), wheezing by 12% (0.88, 0.82 to 0.94) and inhaler use by 14% (0.86, 0.78 to 0.93). Associations for both exclusive and additional breastfeeding durations, and respiratory outcomes remained independently significant when modelled simultaneously. Although independently associated with all respiratory outcomes, adjusting for parental history of allergic disease or maternal history of asthma did not alter our findings. Breastfeeding was not associated with eczema or atopy at 15 months. In conclusion, there was a significant protective effect of breastfeeding on infant wheezing and other adverse respiratory outcomes that may be early indicators of asthma in New Zealand children. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Karen M Silvers; Chris M Frampton; Kristin Wickens; Michael J Epton; Philip K Pattemore; Tristram Ingham; David Fishwick; Julian Crane; G Ian Town; |
Related Documents
:
|
1476837 - The breastfeeding dyad: early assessment, documentation, and intervention. 6404597 - Fertility regulation in nursing women: v. long-term influence of a low-dose combined or... 14653507 - A review of some statistics on breastfeeding in saudi arabia. 16399607 - Environmental contaminants in breast milk. 3425657 - Growth hormone, somatomedin c, and nonsuppressible insulin-like activity levels compare... 9825967 - Sleeping position, breastfeeding, bedsharing and passive smoking in 3-month-old swedish... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-01-04 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Maternal & child nutrition Volume: 5 ISSN: 1740-8709 ISO Abbreviation: Matern Child Nutr Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2010-06-24 Completed Date: 2010-09-16 Revised Date: 2013-01-23 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 101201025 Medline TA: Matern Child Nutr Country: England |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 243-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, New Zealand. karen.silvers@xtra.co.nz |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Asthma
/
epidemiology,
prevention & control Body Mass Index Breast Feeding* Eczema / epidemiology, prevention & control Ethnic Groups Female Humans Hypersensitivity / epidemiology, prevention & control Infant Logistic Models Male New Zealand / epidemiology Pregnancy Respiratory Sounds Respiratory Tract Diseases / epidemiology, prevention & control* Sex Factors Smoking Socioeconomic Factors |
| Investigator | |
Investigator/Affiliation:
|
J Crane / ; M Duignan / ; M J Epton / ; D Fishwick / ; P Fitzharris / ; T Ingham / ; V Irvine / ; R Kelly / ; P Lampshire / ; J Lane / ; P Leadbitter / ; F McCartin / ; C Macdonald / ; S McLeod / ; A Nicholson / ; P Pattemore / ; K Roff / ; G Sawyer / ; R Siebers / ; G I Town / ; K Wickens / ; H Wilson / ; K Withell / |
| Comments/Corrections | |
Comment In:
|
Evid Based Nurs. 2013 Jan;16(1):18-9
[PMID:
23002112
]
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: The impact of maternal negative affectivity on dietary patterns of 18-month-old children in the Norw...
Next Document: Effects of socio-economic and behavioural factors on childhood malnutrition in Yemen.