The association of prolonged breastfeeding and allergic disease in poor urban children

The fact that breastfeeding may protect against allergic disease remains controversial, with hardly any reports from developing countries. This study investigated the association between allergic disease in children and prolonged breastfeeding. Data were collected from a 15% random sample of househo...

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Published in:	The European respiratory journal Vol. 25; no. 6; p. 970
Main Authors:	Obihara, C C, Marais, B J, Gie, R P, Potter, P, Bateman, E D, Lombard, C J, Beyers, N, Kimpen, J L L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.06.2005
Subjects:	Adolescent Asthma - epidemiology Breast Feeding - epidemiology Causality Child Confidence Intervals Cross-Sectional Studies Eczema - epidemiology Female Genetic Predisposition to Disease - epidemiology Health Surveys Humans Hypersensitivity - epidemiology Hypersensitivity - genetics Male Odds Ratio Phenotype Poverty Areas Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - epidemiology Socioeconomic Factors South Africa - epidemiology Time Factors Urban Population - statistics & numerical data South Africa
ISSN:	0903-1936
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