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Effect of breastfeeding on common pediatric infections: a 5-year prospective cohort study

Cüneyt Ardiç1, Erdinç Yavuz2

  • 1Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Faculty of Medicine Department of Family Medicine. Rize, Turkey. drcuneytardic@hotmail.com.

Archivos Argentinos De Pediatria
|March 21, 2018
PubMed

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Extended breastfeeding, over 12 months, significantly lowers common childhood infections like otitis media and gastroenteritis. This protective effect of breast milk is evident throughout the first five years of life.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Previous studies indicate breastfeeding duration reduces infectious diseases during infancy.
  • The long-term impact of breastfeeding on childhood infections requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between breastfeeding duration and common infectious diseases up to age five.
  • To demonstrate the sustained protective effects of breast milk beyond the breastfeeding period.

Main Methods:

  • A 5-year prospective-cohort study involving 411 infants born in Rize, Turkey (2011-2012).
  • Mothers underwent 11 interviews during the study period.
  • Infants were categorized into two groups: breastfed >12 months and <12 months.
  • Investigated infections included acute otitis media, acute gastroenteritis, acute respiratory tract infections, and acute urinary system infections.

Main Results:

  • 193 (71.5%) infants were breastfed for over 12 months; 77 (28.5%) for less than 12 months.
  • Infants breastfed >12 months experienced significantly fewer cases of acute otitis media and acute gastroenteritis (p <0.05) over the 5-year period.
  • No significant difference was noted for respiratory or urinary tract infections between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Breastfeeding duration exceeding 12 months is associated with a significant reduction in otitis media and gastroenteritis in children up to five years of age.
  • Prolonged breastfeeding offers lasting protection against specific common childhood infections.
Abstract

Keywords:
Breast milkBreastfeedingIinfectionPediatrics

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