Prolonged bedtime bottle feeding and respiratory symptoms in infants
10.5415/apallergy.2011.1.1.30
- Author:
Hye Young KIM
1
;
Youngshin HAN
;
Younkyoung PYUN
;
Jihyun KIM
;
Kangmo AHN
;
Sang Il LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Feeding methods;
Bottle feeding;
Infants
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Bottle Feeding;
Child;
Feeding Methods;
Humans;
Infant;
Prospective Studies
- From:
Asia Pacific Allergy
2011;1(1):30-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Infants with chronic respiratory symptoms should be evaluated thoroughly because there are various causes which are different from those of children and adolescents. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to investigate the relationship between chronic respiratory symptoms and bedtime bottle feeding in infants after the age of 6 months. METHODS: We conducted a prospective study that included 44 infants who presented with respiratory symptoms for more than 8 weeks and also had been bottle-fed during bedtime even after 6 months of age. The infants were divided into 2 groups; infants who discontinued bedtime bottle feeding and those who did not. Respiratory symptom scores were graded with a four-point scale at 0, 1, 2 and 3 months, and were compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS: Twenty eight infants (63.6%) stopped being bottle-fed during bedtime and 16 infants (36.4%) were still bottle-fed. The respiratory symptom scores were significantly decreased in infants who stopped bedtime bottle feeding (p = 0.0003). CONCLUSION: It is suggested that prolonged bedtime bottle feeding might be one of the causes of chronic respiratory symptoms in infants.
