Open AccessEffect of breastfeeding on common pediatric infections: a 5-year prospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Cüneyt Ardıç,
Erdinç Yavuz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2018.eng.126
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , pediatrics , prospective cohort study , otitis , breast feeding , breast milk , respiratory tract infections , cohort study , cohort , acute otitis media , upper respiratory infections , respiratory system , surgery , biochemistry , chemistry
The studies conducted revealed that breastfeeding duration has a reducing effect on common infectious diseases in the children during breastfeeding period.