Does Breast-feeding Relate to Development of Atopic Dermatitis in Young Korean Children?: Based on the Fourth and Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2012
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
;
: 307-313, 2017.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-49036
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
There have been conflicting reports concerning the relationship between breast-feeding and the development of atopic dermatitis (AD) in early childhood. The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between breast-feeding and the risk of AD in early childhood in Korea.METHODS:
We combined the fourth and fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data collected from 2007 to 2012 and analyzed 2,015 children at 1 to 3 years old. Regression analysis was used to determine the association of the following variables AD, feeding types, duration of breast-feeding, and others.RESULTS:
The annual prevalence of exclusive breast-feeding and AD decreased. Parents with allergic diseases preferred breast-feeding and extended duration of feeding compared with those without. In multiple logistic regression analyses, exclusive breast-feeding in feeding type I (P=0.070; adjusted odds ratio [OR]=1.990), exclusive breast-feeding in feeding type II (P=0.095; adjusted OR=1.495) and breast-feeding duration (P=0.430; adjusted OR=1.013) were not significantly related to AD.CONCLUSIONS:
Breast-feeding was not found to be associated with an occurrence of AD in young children. Rather, parents with histories of allergic diseases tended to prefer breast-feeding and extend its duration. To clarify the role of breast-feeding in the development of AD, a nation-wide prospective study is needed.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parents
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Logistic Models
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Odds Ratio
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Nutrition Surveys
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Prevalence
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Prospective Studies
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Dermatitis, Atopic
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Korea
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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