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A systematic review of infant feeding experience and hospitalisation in developed countries
Author(s) -
Williams Lesley A,
Davies Peter SW,
Boyd Roslyn,
David Michael,
Ware Robert S
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/apa.12477
Subject(s) - medicine , breastfeeding , infant feeding , pediatrics , formula feeding , breast feeding
Abstract The review examines whether mode of feeding is associated with risk of hospitalisation for illness during infancy in developed countries. Databases were searched for published studies that included the terms ‘infant feeding’ and ‘hospitalisation’. Six studies were included. Breastfeeding was associated with a reduced risk of hospitalisation and adjusted analyses showed mixed results. Conclusion There is no clear relationship between mode of feeding and reduction of infant hospitalisation for illness in developed countries.