| Literature DB >> 27549632 |
Nicholas F Brazeau1, Martine Tabala2, Landry Kiketa2, Dyna Kayembe2, Jean Lambert Chalachala2, Bienvenu Kawende2, Bruno Lapika3, Steven R Meshnick4, Marcel Yotebieng5.
Abstract
The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months of life. However, the effect of EBF on malaria risk remains unclear. In the present study, 137 EBF infants and 358 non-EBF infants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo were assessed for fever and malaria infections by polymerase chain reaction, at 6 months of age. EBF was associated with a reduced risk of clinical malaria (odds ratio = 0.13; 95% confidence interval = 0.00-0.80), suggesting a protective effect of EBF against malaria. © The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27549632 PMCID: PMC5062781 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 2.345