Investigating the influence of breastfeeding on asthma in children under 12 years old in the UK Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood-onset asthma (COA) has become a major and growing problem worldwide and imposes a heavy socioeconomic burden on individuals and families; therefore, understanding the influence of early-life experiences such as breastfeeding on COA is of great importance for early prevention.

Objectives

To investigate the impact of breastfeeding on asthma in children under 12 years of age and explore its role at two different stages of age in the UK Biobank cohort.

Methods

A total of 7,157 COA cases and 158,253 controls were obtained, with information regarding breastfeeding, COA, and other important variables available through questionnaires. The relationship between breastfeeding and COA were examined with the logistic regression while adjusting for available co

SUBMITTER: Hou W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9559182 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature