Journal article
Breastfeeding and asthma and allergies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
CJ Lodge, DJ Tan, MXZ Lau, X Dai, R Tham, AJ Lowe, G Bowatte, KJ Allen, SC Dharmage
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1111/apa.13132
Abstract
©2015 The Authors. Acta Paediatrica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Foundation Acta Paediatrica. AIM: To systematically review the association between breastfeeding an d childhood allergic disease. METHODS: Predetermined inclusion/exclusion criteria identified 89 articles from PubMed, CINAHL and EMBASE databases. Meta-analyses performed for categories of breastfeeding and allergic outcomes. Meta-regression explored heterogeneity. RESULTS: More vs. less breastfeeding (duration) was associated with reduced risk of asthma for children (5-18 years), particularly in medium-/low-income countries and with reduced risk of allergic rhinitis ≤5 years, but this estimate had high heter..
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Funding Acknowledgements
None of the authors has any conflict of interests to declare. Funding for this research was provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Preparation of the manuscript was assisted by funding from the WHO which had no part in determining the outcomes or the presentation of findings.