Allergy Asthma Respir Dis.  2014 May;2(2):103-107. 10.4168/aard.2014.2.2.103.

Relationship between breast-feeding and wheeze risk in early childhood in Korean children: based on the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2012

• Lee KS
• Choi SH
• Choi YS
• Oh IH
• Rha YH

• KMID: 2261744
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4168/aard.2014.2.2.103

Abstract

PURPOSE
There is conflicting evidence concerning the relationship between breast-feeding and development of wheezing in early childhood. Epidemiological evidence for a role of breast-feeding on risk of wheezing is inconclusive. The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between breast feeding and risk of current wheezing in early childhood in Korea.
METHODS
We combined the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data collected from 2010 to 2012 and analyzed 1,011 children from 1 to 3 years olds who had been surveyed in regards to breast-feeding. Multivariate regression analysis was used to identify association among the following variables: presence of current wheezing, feeding types and duration of breast-feeding.
RESULTS
Prevalence of exclusive breast-feeding and current wheezing decreased both annually from 2010 to 2012. In the univariate analysis, breast-feeding, formula-feeding, duration of breast-feeding were not associated significantly with current wheezing of children younger than 3 years old. No measureable statistically significant relation was observed among breast-feeding, formula-feeding, duration of breast-feeding and risk of current wheezing in the multivariate analysis.
CONCLUSION
The present study showed no statistically significant relationship between breast-feeding and the risk of wheeze in early childhood in Korean children. National prospective study is needed to clarify the role of breast-feeding in development of current wheezing.

Keyword

Breast-feeding; Asthma; Wheezing; Children

MeSH Terms

Asthma
Breast Feeding
Child*
Humans
Korea
Multivariate Analysis
Nutrition Surveys*
Prevalence
Respiratory Sounds

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  Fig. 1 Change of proportion of current wheezing, exclusive breast-feeding in children younger than 3 years old (KNHANES-V*, 2010-2012). *Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. This survey was investigated to know Korean health and nutrition by Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2010 to 2012.

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