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Is Exclusive Breastfeeding a Protective Factor for Childhood Asthma and Eczema
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Liota, Andrea Teouri, Ruth Wong, Janice |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Background: There is much controversy on the benefits and disadvantages of breastfeeding, yet research is progressing to provide clarity on these inconsistencies. Evidence from research is still unclear as to whether breastfeeding will benefit childhood asthma and/or eczema by lowering the risks of it in babies, which could also lead to a positive outcome as they age, compared to different milk formulas. Objective: The aim of this literature review is to investigate if exclusive breastfeeding for at least three months is protective against childhood asthma and/or eczema in children ages 0 to 18 years, when compared to those who were not exclusively breastfed for at least three months. Methods: A structured literature review was conducted on published studies using the terms "breastfeeding" AND "asthma and Eczema", "exclusive breastfeeding" AND "asthma and Eczema" in uOttawa Search+, PubMed, and Scholar’s Portal. Search results were refined according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. These refined results yielded 9 relevant articles for further examination. Results: The research strategy allowed for 9 articles to be included for review, with various study designs. In general, the results were too varied for a consensus to be made. 3 studies showed a negative association and 3 showed positive for the eczema outcome, 4 showed a positive association for asthma and 3 showed no effect on either. Conclusion: Variations and incongruences in the research make it difficult to conclude for certain a significant association. More research needs to be performed in order to establish a well-defined relationship generalizable to a local population. Author Study type & Sample Results (BF= breastfeeding , EBF= exclusive breastfeeding, All Confidence Intervals (CI) are set to 95%) Chen Huang et. al (2017) • cross-sectional • n = 13,335 • Children 4–6-yrs-old, China • Compared to never breastfed, EBF for 3-6 months was associated with a reduced risk of asthma and >6 months for eczema • Longer duration BF was only significantly protective with no family history of atopy. Chih-Yung Chiu et al. (2016) •Birth Cohort • n = 186 • Children 1-2 yrs old, Taiwan • BF ≥6 months was significantly associated with a reduced risk of developing eczema but not asthma. At 2 yrs old [aOR 0.36(0.13-0.94) P=0.038] •Partial BF <6 months was significantly associated with an increased risk of developing eczema. At 2 yrs old [aOR 7.64(1.78-32.70) P=0.006] Filipiak-Pittroff et al. (2017) • Prospective Cohort |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
