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Article: Breast-feeding and childhood hospitalizations for infections

TitleBreast-feeding and childhood hospitalizations for infections
Authors
Issue Date2010
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.epidem.com
Citation
Epidemiology, 2010, v. 21 n. 6, p. 847-854 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Infectious disease is a leading cause of morbidity and hospitalization for infants and children. During infancy, breast-feeding protects against infectious diseases, particularly respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections, and otitis media. Little is known about the longer-term impact of breast-feeding on infectious disease in children. Methods: We investigated the relationship between infant feeding and childhood hospitalizations from respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in a population-based birth cohort of 8327 children born in 1997 and followed for 8 years. The main outcomes were public hospital admissions for respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections, and all infectious diseases. Cox regression was used to assess time to first hospitalization. Results: Breast-feeding only (no formula-feeding) for 3 or more months was associated with a lower risk of hospital admission in the first 6 months of life for respiratory infections (hazard ratio = 0.64 [95% confidence interval = 0.42-0.97]), gastrointestinal infections (0.51 [0.25-1.05]), and any infection (0.61 [0.44-0.85]), adjusted for sex, type of hospital at birth, and household income. Partial breast-feeding (both breast-feeding and formula-feeding) in the first 3 months also reduced hospitalizations from infections but with smaller effect sizes. Beyond 6 months of age, there was no association between breast-feeding status at 3 months and hospitalization for infectious disease. Conclusions: Giving breast milk and no formula for at least 3 months substantially reduced hospital admissions for many infectious diseases in the first 6 months of life, when children are most vulnerable. © 2010 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/126482
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.655
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Funding AgencyGrant Number
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region06060592
04050172
Hong Kong Health Care216106
Health and Health Services Research Fund03040711
University of Hong Kong10206700
Funding Information:

Supported by the Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Grants: 06060592, 04050172); the Hong Kong Health Care and Promotion Fund (Grant: 216106); the Health and Health Services Research Fund (Grant: 03040711); and the University of Hong Kong (Grant: 10206700).

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dc.contributor.authorTarrant, Men_HK
dc.contributor.authorKwok, MKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, THen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeung, GMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSchooling, CMen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-31T12:31:14Z-
dc.date.available2010-10-31T12:31:14Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_HK
dc.identifier.citationEpidemiology, 2010, v. 21 n. 6, p. 847-854en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1044-3983en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/126482-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Infectious disease is a leading cause of morbidity and hospitalization for infants and children. During infancy, breast-feeding protects against infectious diseases, particularly respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections, and otitis media. Little is known about the longer-term impact of breast-feeding on infectious disease in children. Methods: We investigated the relationship between infant feeding and childhood hospitalizations from respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in a population-based birth cohort of 8327 children born in 1997 and followed for 8 years. The main outcomes were public hospital admissions for respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections, and all infectious diseases. Cox regression was used to assess time to first hospitalization. Results: Breast-feeding only (no formula-feeding) for 3 or more months was associated with a lower risk of hospital admission in the first 6 months of life for respiratory infections (hazard ratio = 0.64 [95% confidence interval = 0.42-0.97]), gastrointestinal infections (0.51 [0.25-1.05]), and any infection (0.61 [0.44-0.85]), adjusted for sex, type of hospital at birth, and household income. Partial breast-feeding (both breast-feeding and formula-feeding) in the first 3 months also reduced hospitalizations from infections but with smaller effect sizes. Beyond 6 months of age, there was no association between breast-feeding status at 3 months and hospitalization for infectious disease. Conclusions: Giving breast milk and no formula for at least 3 months substantially reduced hospital admissions for many infectious diseases in the first 6 months of life, when children are most vulnerable. © 2010 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.epidem.comen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofEpidemiologyen_HK
dc.rightsThis is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Epidemiology, 2010, v. 21 n. 6, p. 847-854-
dc.subject.meshBreast Feeding-
dc.subject.meshGastrointestinal Diseases - epidemiology-
dc.subject.meshHospitalization - statistics and numerical data-
dc.subject.meshInfection - classification - epidemiology - therapy-
dc.subject.meshRespiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology-
dc.titleBreast-feeding and childhood hospitalizations for infectionsen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.openurlhttp://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=1044-3983&volume=21&issue=6&spage=847&epage=854&date=2010&atitle=Breast-feeding+and+Childhood+Hospitalizations+for+Infectionsen_HK
dc.identifier.emailTarrant, M: tarrantm@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailLam, TH: hrmrlth@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailLeung, GM: gmleung@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailSchooling, CM: cms1@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181f55803en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid20864890-
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dc.identifier.volume21en_HK
dc.identifier.issue6en_HK
dc.identifier.spage847en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
dc.relation.projectImpact of breastfeeding on hospitalizations from infectious diseases in Hong Kong Chinese children up to eight years of age-
dc.relation.projectInfectious illness and secondhand smoke exposure in utero and during the first 8 years of life-
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