Infants' non-nutritive sucking habits and childhood obesity

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dc.contributor.authorKaymaz, Nazan
dc.contributor.authorYildirim, Şule
dc.contributor.authorCevizci, Sibel
dc.contributor.authorErdem, Fehime
dc.contributor.authorTopalo?lu, Naci
dc.contributor.authorTekin, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorBinneto?lu, Fatih Köksal
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T19:02:27Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T19:02:27Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: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.
dc.identifier.doi10.5336/pediatr.2015-49170
dc.identifier.endpage100
dc.identifier.issn1300-0381
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84988876287
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage94
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5336/pediatr.2015-49170
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/13500
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOrtadogŸu Reklam Tanitim Yayincilik Turizm Egitim Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
dc.relation.ispartofTurkiye Klinikleri Pediatri
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20250125
dc.subjectChild; Fingersucking; Infant; Obesity
dc.titleInfants' non-nutritive sucking habits and childhood obesity
dc.typeArticle

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