TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of pacifiers and breastfeeding duration
AU - Victora, C. G.
AU - Tomasi, E.
AU - Olinto, M. T A
AU - Barros, F. C.
PY - 1993/2/13
Y1 - 1993/2/13
N2 - Pacifiers are widely used in many developing countries. Although their use is not recommended for breastfeeding infants, there have been no published reports on the association between pacifier use and risk of early weaning. In a study of 354 infants in Brazil, mothers were asked about pacifier use at age 1 month, duration of breastfeeding, and introduction of other foods. Among 249 children still breastfed at 1 month, the risk that a child would be weaned at any age between 1 and 24 months was higher in pacifier users than in non-users (hazard ratio 3·0, 95% Cl 2·0-4·6). The association remained even after adjustment for the child's age, sex, birthweight, socioeconomic status, and age at introduction of bottle-feeding.
AB - Pacifiers are widely used in many developing countries. Although their use is not recommended for breastfeeding infants, there have been no published reports on the association between pacifier use and risk of early weaning. In a study of 354 infants in Brazil, mothers were asked about pacifier use at age 1 month, duration of breastfeeding, and introduction of other foods. Among 249 children still breastfed at 1 month, the risk that a child would be weaned at any age between 1 and 24 months was higher in pacifier users than in non-users (hazard ratio 3·0, 95% Cl 2·0-4·6). The association remained even after adjustment for the child's age, sex, birthweight, socioeconomic status, and age at introduction of bottle-feeding.
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U2 - 10.1016/0140-6736(93)92991-2
DO - 10.1016/0140-6736(93)92991-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 8094171
AN - SCOPUS:0027399735
SN - 0140-6736
VL - 341
SP - 404
EP - 406
JO - The Lancet
JF - The Lancet
IS - 8842
ER -