The Long-Term Effects of Breastfeeding on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Pregnancy Cohort Study Followed for 14 Years

Objectives. To determine whether there was an independent effect of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health.Study design The Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study recruited 2900 pregnant women and followed the live births for 14 years. Mental health status was assessed by the...

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Main Authors: Oddy, W., Kendall, Garth, Li, Jianghong, Jacoby, P., Robinson, M., de Klerk, N., Silburn, Sven, Zubrick, Stephen R, Landau, L., Stanley, F.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6515
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author Oddy, W.
Kendall, Garth
Li, Jianghong
Jacoby, P.
Robinson, M.
de Klerk, N.
Silburn, Sven
Zubrick, Stephen R
Landau, L.
Stanley, F.
author_facet Oddy, W.
Kendall, Garth
Li, Jianghong
Jacoby, P.
Robinson, M.
de Klerk, N.
Silburn, Sven
Zubrick, Stephen R
Landau, L.
Stanley, F.
author_sort Oddy, W.
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description Objectives. To determine whether there was an independent effect of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health.Study design The Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study recruited 2900 pregnant women and followed the live births for 14 years. Mental health status was assessed by the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) at 2, 6, 8, 10, and 14 years. Maternal pregnancy, postnatal, and infant factors were tested in multivariable random effects models and generalized estimating equations to examine the effects of breastfeeding duration on mental health morbidity. Results. Breastfeeding for less than 6 months compared with 6 months or longer was an independent predictor of mental health problems through childhood and into adolescence. This relationship was supported by the random effects models (increase in total CBCL score: 1.45; 95% confidence interval 0.59, 2.30) and generalized estimating equation models (odds ratio for CBCL morbidity: 1.33; 95% confidence interval 1.09, 1.62) showing increased behavioral problems with shorter breastfeeding duration. Conclusion. A shorter duration of breastfeeding may be a predictor of adverse mental health outcomes throughout the developmental trajectory of childhood and early adolescence.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-65152017-09-13T16:06:09Z The Long-Term Effects of Breastfeeding on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Pregnancy Cohort Study Followed for 14 Years Oddy, W. Kendall, Garth Li, Jianghong Jacoby, P. Robinson, M. de Klerk, N. Silburn, Sven Zubrick, Stephen R Landau, L. Stanley, F. Objectives. To determine whether there was an independent effect of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health.Study design The Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study recruited 2900 pregnant women and followed the live births for 14 years. Mental health status was assessed by the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) at 2, 6, 8, 10, and 14 years. Maternal pregnancy, postnatal, and infant factors were tested in multivariable random effects models and generalized estimating equations to examine the effects of breastfeeding duration on mental health morbidity. Results. Breastfeeding for less than 6 months compared with 6 months or longer was an independent predictor of mental health problems through childhood and into adolescence. This relationship was supported by the random effects models (increase in total CBCL score: 1.45; 95% confidence interval 0.59, 2.30) and generalized estimating equation models (odds ratio for CBCL morbidity: 1.33; 95% confidence interval 1.09, 1.62) showing increased behavioral problems with shorter breastfeeding duration. Conclusion. A shorter duration of breastfeeding may be a predictor of adverse mental health outcomes throughout the developmental trajectory of childhood and early adolescence. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6515 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.10.020 Elsevier restricted
spellingShingle Oddy, W.
Kendall, Garth
Li, Jianghong
Jacoby, P.
Robinson, M.
de Klerk, N.
Silburn, Sven
Zubrick, Stephen R
Landau, L.
Stanley, F.
The Long-Term Effects of Breastfeeding on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Pregnancy Cohort Study Followed for 14 Years
title The Long-Term Effects of Breastfeeding on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Pregnancy Cohort Study Followed for 14 Years
title_full The Long-Term Effects of Breastfeeding on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Pregnancy Cohort Study Followed for 14 Years
title_fullStr The Long-Term Effects of Breastfeeding on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Pregnancy Cohort Study Followed for 14 Years
title_full_unstemmed The Long-Term Effects of Breastfeeding on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Pregnancy Cohort Study Followed for 14 Years
title_short The Long-Term Effects of Breastfeeding on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Pregnancy Cohort Study Followed for 14 Years
title_sort long-term effects of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health: a pregnancy cohort study followed for 14 years
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6515