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Breastfeeding and Asthmatic Symptoms in The Offspring of Latinas: The Role of Maternal Nativity.
- Source :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health; Dec2015, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p1739-1745, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Previous research has generally found exclusive breastfeeding to protect against asthma in young children. However, maternal nativity in a Latina population has not been assessed as a potential confounder or effect modifier. Using cross-sectional data restricted to Latina mothers (n = 704) from a birth cohort in Los Angeles interviewed in 2003 and 2006, we estimated risk ratios (RR) for exclusive breastfeeding and asthmatic symptoms in the offspring. 56 children (8 %) had asthmatic symptoms at age 3.5 years. We found a 49 % reduction in risk of asthmatic symptoms with >3 months of exclusive breastfeeding (aRR 0.51, 95 % CI 0.28, 0.90). Foreign-born Latinas were more likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding for at least 3 months compared with US-born Latinas. Three or more months of exclusive breastfeeding reduced the risk of asthmatic symptoms in the offspring of Latinas, and maternal nativity did not confound or modify this association. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15571912
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110652546
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0158-4