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Breast feeding and infant mortality

J Golding1, P M Emmett, I S Rogers

  • 1Unit of Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, University of Bristol, UK.

Early Human Development
|November 18, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Bottle feeding may not directly increase infant mortality risk. Better healthcare and social conditions appear to reduce infant death rates more significantly. Breastfeeding shows protective effects in robust studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • The relationship between infant feeding methods and mortality is complex.
  • Ecological studies on national trends show limited correlation between breastfeeding rates and infant mortality.
  • Existing research methodologies may overestimate the link between bottle feeding and infant mortality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evidence linking bottle feeding to infant and early childhood mortality.
  • To evaluate the methodological strengths and weaknesses of studies examining feeding patterns and mortality.
  • To identify reliable study designs for assessing the impact of feeding on infant survival.

Main Methods:

  • Review of ecological studies and direct studies of infant deaths.
Keywords:
Breast FeedingChild SurvivalDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesDeveloping CountriesHealthInfant MortalityInfant NutritionLength Of LifeLiterature ReviewMortalityNutritionPopulationPopulation DynamicsSurvivorship

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  • Critique of meta-analyses due to methodological heterogeneity.
  • Emphasis on prospective population studies with proportional hazards models.

    • Main Results:

    • Ecological studies suggest improved healthcare and social conditions are primary drivers of reduced infant mortality.
    • Meta-analyses are inconclusive due to varied methodologies.
    • Prospective studies controlling for confounders indicate a protective effect of breastfeeding.

    Conclusions:

    • The link between bottle feeding and infant mortality is not definitively established by current evidence.
    • Methodological limitations in many studies obscure the true relationship.
    • High-quality prospective studies highlight the benefits of breastfeeding for infant survival.