Breastfeeding and childhood acute otitis media: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Bowatte, G., Tham, R., Allen, K. J., Tan, D. J., Lau, M. X. Z., Dai, X. and Lodge, C. J.. (2015). Breastfeeding and childhood acute otitis media: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Paediatrica. 104(467), pp. 85 - 95. https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13151
Authors | Bowatte, G., Tham, R., Allen, K. J., Tan, D. J., Lau, M. X. Z., Dai, X. and Lodge, C. J. |
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Abstract | Aim: To synthesise the evidence on the association between duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding and the risk of acute otitis media (AOM). Methods: Systematic review and meta‐analysis following searching of PubMed, CINAHL and EMBASE electronic databases. Results: Twenty‐four studies, all from the USA or Europe, met the inclusion criteria. In the pooled analyses, any form of breastfeeding was found to be protective for AOM in the first 2 years of life. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months was associated with the greatest protection (OR 0.57 95% CI 0.44, 0.75), followed by ‘more vs less’ breastfeeding (OR 0.67; 0.59, 0.76) and ‘ever vs never’ breastfeeding (OR 0.67; 0.56, 0.80). Conclusion: This systematic review and meta‐analysis provides evidence that breastfeeding protects against AOM until 2 years of age, but protection is greater for exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding of longer duration. Exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months was associated with around a 43% reduction in ever having AOM in the first 2 years of life. After 2 years of age, there is no evidence that breastfeeding protects against AOM; however, there were few studies and the evidence quality was low. |
Keywords | breastfeeding; child; formula feeding; otitis media |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Acta Paediatrica |
Journal citation | 104 (467), pp. 85 - 95 |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
ISSN | 0803-5253 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13151 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84947240098 |
Open access | Open access |
Page range | 85 - 95 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | License |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/87z51/breastfeeding-and-childhood-acute-otitis-media-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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