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Prolonged bedtime bottle feeding and respiratory symptoms in infants

Hye-Young Kim1, Youngshin Han, Younkyoung Pyun

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Korea.

Asia Pacific Allergy
|November 5, 2011
PubMed

Insights

Stopping bedtime bottle feeding in infants over 6 months old significantly reduces chronic respiratory symptoms. This finding suggests prolonged bottle use may contribute to infant respiratory issues.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Infant Health

Background:

  • Chronic respiratory symptoms in infants require thorough evaluation due to unique causes.
  • Differentiating infant respiratory issues from older children is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the link between chronic respiratory symptoms and bedtime bottle feeding in infants.
  • To determine if discontinuing bottle feeding after 6 months impacts respiratory health.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study involved 44 infants with over 8 weeks of respiratory symptoms.
  • Infants were categorized into two groups: those who stopped bedtime bottle feeding and those who continued.
  • Respiratory symptom scores were tracked over 3 months and compared between groups.

Main Results:

  • 63.6% of infants discontinued bedtime bottle feeding; 36.4% continued.
  • A significant decrease in respiratory symptom scores was observed in infants who stopped bedtime bottle feeding (p = 0.0003).

Conclusions:

  • Prolonged bedtime bottle feeding is a potential cause of chronic respiratory symptoms in infants.
  • Discontinuing bottle feeding after 6 months may alleviate infant respiratory conditions.
Abstract

Keywords:
Bottle feedingFeeding methodsInfants

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