Naslov
Breastfeeding for reducing the risk of pneumonia morbidity and mortality in children under two:a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Autori
Lamberti, Laura ; Zakarija-Grković, Irena ; Fischer Walker, Christa ; Theodoratou, Evropi ; Nair, Harish ; Campbell, Harry ; Black, Robert

Izvornik
Bmc public health (1471-2458) 13 (2013), S3; S18-1

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Sažetak
Suboptimal breastfeeding practices among infants and young children <24 months of age are associated with elevated risk of pneumonia morbidity and mortality. We conducted a systematic review and metaanalysis to quantify the protective effects of breastfeeding exposure against pneumonia incidence, prevalence, hospitalizations and mortality. We conducted a systematic literature review of studies assessing the risk of selected pneumonia morbidity and mortality outcomes by varying levels of breastfeeding exposure among infants and young children <24 months of age. We used random effects meta- analyses to generate pooled effect estimates by outcome, age and exposure level. Suboptimal breastfeeding elevated the risk of pneumonia morbidity and mortality outcomes across age groups. In particular, pneumonia mortality was higher among not breastfed compared to exclusively breastfed infants 0-5 months of age (RR: 14.97 ; 95% CI: 0.67-332.74) and among not breastfed compared to breastfed infants and young children 6-23 months of age (RR: 1.92 ; 95% CI: 0.79-4.68). Our results highlight the importance of breastfeeding during the first 23 months of life as a key intervention for reducing pneumonia morbidity and mortality.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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