title: Prolonged Breastfeeding Is Associated With Lower Risk Of Severe Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease In Chinese Children.
abstract: To assess whether breastfeeding duration can affect risk of severe hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) later in childhood, we retrospectively analyzed demographic, environmental and breastfeeding data on 603 children with severe HFMD and 1036 children with mild HFMD. Multivariate analysis showed that breastfeeding for 6-12 months significantly reduced the risk of severe HFMD, as did breastfeeding for >12 months.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Infectious Diseases, Second Affiliated Hospital of the Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; and †Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
authors.forename: Yaping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Huiling
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wenjun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaoli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Shuangsuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dang
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006232:Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012306:Risk; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors