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Breastfeeding and asthma and allergies: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Acta Paediatrica · 2015 · Vol. 104(S467) · pp. 38–53

Caroline Lodge✉(Royal Children's Hospital)DJ Tan(University of Tasmania)MXZ Lau(The University of Melbourne)Xin Dai(The University of Melbourne)Rachel Tham(The University of Melbourne)AJ Lowe(Royal Children's Hospital)Gayan Bowatte(The University of Melbourne)Katrina J. Allen(Royal Children's Hospital)Shyamali C. Dharmage(Royal Children's Hospital)

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Abstract

There is some evidence that breastfeeding is protective for asthma (5-18 years). There is weaker evidence for a protective effect for eczema ≤2 years and allergic rhinitis ≤5 years of age, with greater protection for asthma and eczema in low-income countries.

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Asthma and respiratory diseases Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis ResearchBreastfeedingMedicineAsthmaCINAHLAllergyMeta-analysisEnvironmental healthPediatricsBreast feedingRecall bias

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AdolescentAsthmaBreast FeedingChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesEczemaFemaleFood HypersensitivityHumansInfantMaleTime FactorsCohort StudiesCase-Control Studies