Breast feeding and timing of puberty in boys and girls: A nationwide cohort study

Author(s):  
Julie J. Hvidt ◽  
Nis Brix ◽  
Andreas Ernst ◽  
Lea L.H. Lunddorf ◽  
Cecilia H. Ramlau‐Hansen
BMJ ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 319 (7213) ◽  
pp. 815-819 ◽  
Author(s):  
W H Oddy ◽  
P G Holt ◽  
P D Sly ◽  
A W Read ◽  
L I Landau ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 188 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nis Brix ◽  
Andreas Ernst ◽  
Lea L B Lauridsen ◽  
Erik T Parner ◽  
Jørn Olsen ◽  
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Author(s):  
Anne Gaml-Sørensen ◽  
Nis Brix ◽  
Andreas Ernst ◽  
Lea L.H. Lunddorf ◽  
Sofie A. Sand ◽  
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2020 ◽  
pp. archdischild-2020-319038
Author(s):  
Lydia Gabriela Speyer ◽  
Hildigunnur Anna Hall ◽  
Anastasia Ushakova ◽  
Aja Louise Murray ◽  
Michelle Luciano ◽  
...  

ObjectiveShorter breastfeeding duration has been linked to a range of difficulties in children. However, evidence linking shorter breastfeeding duration to child behavioural problems has been inconclusive. Owing to an almost exclusive focus on early childhood in previous research, little is known about breastfeeding effects on behaviour throughout childhood and adolescence. This study examines the longitudinal effect of breast feeding on parent-reported behaviour in children aged 3–14.DesignData come from the Millennium Cohort Study, a large, prospective, UK birth cohort study.Participants11 148 children, their parents and teachers.MethodsThis study maps the effect of breastfeeding duration on parent-reported child behaviour longitudinally, using latent growth curve modelling and on teacher-reported child behaviour using multiple regression analyses. Breastfeeding duration was assessed through parent interviews when the child was 9 months old. Children’s behavioural development was measured using parent-reported Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires (SDQ) at 3, 5, 7, 11 and 14 years and teacher-reported SDQs at 7 and 11 years.ResultsBreast feeding was associated with fewer parent-reported behavioural difficulties at all ages even after adjusting for potential confounders (<2 months: B=−0.22, 95% CI −0.39 to −0.04; 2–4 months: B=−0.53, 95% CI −0.75 to −0.32; 4–6 months: B=−1.07, 95% CI −1.33 to −0.81; >6 months: B=−1.24, 95% CI −1.44 to −1.04; B=adjusted mean difference of raw SDQ scores at age 3, reference: never breast fed).ConclusionThis study provides further evidence supporting links between breastfeeding duration and children’s socioemotional behavioural development. Potential implications include intervention strategies encouraging breast feeding.


2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 388-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Santorelli ◽  
Emily Petherick ◽  
Dagmar Waiblinger ◽  
Baltica Cabieses ◽  
Lesley Fairley

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azam Baheiraei ◽  
Faezeh Ghafoori ◽  
Abbas Rahimi Foroushani ◽  
Saharnaz Nedjat

2004 ◽  
Vol 144 (5) ◽  
pp. 602-607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgit Laubereau ◽  
Inken Brockow ◽  
Angelika Zirngibl ◽  
Sibylle Koletzko ◽  
Armin Gruebl ◽  
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