[Breast feeding: can protect against childhood obesity?]
Revue Maghrebine d'Endocrinologie-Diabete et de Reproduction [La]. 2007; 12 (3): 145-150
in French
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ABSTRACT
Obesity is a multifactorial disease resulting from complex interaction between genes and environment. Early infant nutrition constitutes one of the environmental determinants of infantile obesity. The effect of breast-feeding on the development of obesity in the child was the subject of many studies the results of which are still controversial. We realized this case-control study to search for an association between breastfeeding and obesity in childhood. Our study included 92 children [46 obese and 46 with normal weight]. Age, sex, socio-economic level and birth weight were comparable in the two groups. Our results show a significant relationship between obesity and breastfeeding [Odds Ratio=0.23, p=0,01]. This protective effect of breastfeeding persists after adjustment for the family history of obesity [OR=0.18, P<0,01]. Although this association is not an evidence for a link of causality, the promotion of breastfeeding is recommended for the prevention of childhood obesity
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Case-Control Studies
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Child
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Obesity
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
French
Journal:
Rev. Maghreb. Endocrinol.-Diabete Reprod.
Year:
2007
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