Infants' non-nutritive sucking habits and childhood obesity
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Tarih
2016
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OrtadogŸu Reklam Tanitim Yayincilik Turizm Egitim Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Objective:Habits formed in early childhood can affect future life. The aim of this study is to investigate whether prolonged non-nutritive sucking habits (pacifiers and finger sucking) during infancy increases the probability of childhood exogenous obesity causing a habit of high frequency of feeding. Material and Methods: A case-control study was conducted including children with exogenous obesity diagnosis and healthy controls. The study was performed with questionnaires completed by parents. Body mass index above the 95th percentile were evaluated as obese. Cases with endocrine, metabolic, or genetic causes of obesity, children with chronic illness other than obesity and children with obese family members were excluded. Results: 108 children (46 boys, 62 girls) with a mean age of 9.97 years and who met the criteria were assigned to the case group and 116 healthy children (55 boys, 61 girls) with a mean age of 10.02 years were assigned to the control group. In both case and control groups there was no statistically significant difference in mean body mass index levels on both duration of pacifier usage (Independent samples t test, p=0.496 and p=0.368, respectively) and finger sucking habit (Independent samples t test, p=0.319 and p=0.377, respectively). However, the number of the children finger sucking in the case group (n=50) was higher than in the control group (n=33) (46.3% vs. 28.4%, p=0.006). Conclusion: There was no association between pacifier usage in infancy with exogenous obesity in childhood but children who suck fingers are more likely to be obese in later life. © Copyright 2016 by Türkiye Klinikleri.
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Child; Fingersucking; Infant; Obesity
Kaynak
Turkiye Klinikleri Pediatri
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Q4
Cilt
25
Sayı
2
