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Breastfeeding and sucking habits in children enrolled in a mother-child health program

Teresinha Soares Pereira Lopes1, Lúcia de Fátima Almeida de Deus Moura, Maria Cecília Marconi Pinheiro Lima

  • 1Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Pathology and Dental Clinic, Federal University of Piauí, 64049-161 Teresina, PI, Brazil. teresinhaspl@uol.com.br.

BMC Research Notes
|June 15, 2014
PubMed

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Extended breastfeeding, including exclusive and predominant, significantly reduces the likelihood of non-nutritive sucking habits in children. Longer breastfeeding duration is key to preventing oral habit development.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Lactation Studies
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Early weaning can negatively impact oral motor skills and promote detrimental oral habits.
  • Understanding the link between breastfeeding practices and oral habit development is crucial for early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between exclusive breastfeeding duration and the prevalence of non-nutritive oral habits in young children.
  • To identify breastfeeding patterns that may mitigate the risk of developing undesirable oral habits.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional observational study involving 252 children aged 30-48 months.
  • Data collection via semi-structured questionnaires administered to mothers regarding breastfeeding history and oral habits.
  • Analysis of the relationship between breastfeeding duration (exclusive, predominant) and non-nutritive sucking behaviors.

Main Results:

  • 48.4% of children were exclusively breastfed for at least six months.
  • Non-nutritive sucking habits, such as pacifier use, were observed in 20.2% of participants.
  • Longer durations of exclusive, predominant, and any breastfeeding were associated with a reduced incidence of non-nutritive sucking habits.

Conclusions:

  • Prolonged breastfeeding, encompassing exclusive and predominant forms, is inversely correlated with the development of non-nutritive sucking habits.
  • Breastfeeding for six to twelve months exclusively decreased the chances of non-nutritive sucking habits by 69% compared to breastfeeding up to one month.
  • Promoting extended breastfeeding duration is a key strategy for preventing deleterious oral habits in children.
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