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- Alm, Bernt, 1951, et al.
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Breastfeeding and dummy use have a protective effect on sudden infant death syndrome.
- 2016
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Ingår i: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). - : Wiley. - 1651-2227 .- 0803-5253. ; 105:1, s. 31-38
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We conducted a literature review on the effect of breastfeeding and dummy (pacifier) use on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). From the 4,343 abstracts, we identified 35 relevant studies on breastfeeding and SIDS, 27 on dummy use and SIDS and 59 on dummy use versus breastfeeding CONCLUSION: We found ample evidence that both breastfeeding and dummy use reduce the risk of SIDS. There has been a general reluctance to endorse dummy use in case it has a detrimental effect of breastfeeding. However, recent evidence suggests that dummy use might not be as harmful to breastfeeding as previously believed. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Alm, Bernt, 1951, et al.
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Living conditions in early infancy in Denmark, Norway and Sweden 1992-95: results from the Nordic Epidemiological SIDS study.
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Ingår i: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). - 0803-5253. ; 89:2, s. 208-14
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The objective was to study living conditions of infants and their families in Scandinavia in the 1990s and to assess similarities and differences among the three Scandinavian countries. The emphasis is on health and normality rather than on diseases and other deviations from well-being. The subjects are the 869 controls in the Nordic Epidemiological SIDS study carried out between 1 September 1992 and 31 August 1995 in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. The controls were matched with the 244 SIDS cases for sex, age and maternity hospital. Parents of the SIDS cases and the controls filled in the same questionnaire on family, pregnancy, delivery, the neonatal and the post-perinatal period. The most striking findings were that 99% of the mothers went to regular maternity controls, 97% to well-baby clinics and 84% breastfed exclusively. On the other hand, 11% drank alcohol more than once a month during pregnancy and 29% smoked during pregnancy. Compared to official statistics, to the extent they exist, the differences were small. The material contains valuable information on normal infant care in Scandinavia in the 1990s. Living conditions of infants in Scandinavia are similar in the three countries. Differences exist, but only to a small extent.
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- Alm, Bernt, 1951, et al.
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SIDS diagnosis should not be put to bed.
- 2008
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Ingår i: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). - : Wiley. - 0803-5253 .- 1651-2227. ; 97:6, s. 695-6
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The finding that prone sleeping position and smoking are important risk factors for SIDS has considerably reduced the incidence. Although these risk factors can be found in many cases of SIDS, they cannot be regarded as causes of death. CONCLUSION: The diagnosis of SIDS must be adhered to, and risk factors must not be confused with diagnoses. A structured follow-up of all cases of SIDS can be a cost-effective mean to ensure that parents and researchers are given adequate information.
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- Alm, Bernt, 1951
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To co-sleep or not to sleep?
- 2007
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Ingår i: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). - : Wiley. - 0803-5253 .- 1651-2227. ; 96:10, s. 1385-6
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- Alm, Bernt, 1951, et al.
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Vitamin A and sudden infant death syndrome in Scandinavia 1992-1995.
- 2003
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Ingår i: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). - : Wiley. - 0803-5253. ; 92:2, s. 162-4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- To assess the effect of vitamin supplementation on the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).The analyses are based on data from the Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study, a case-control study in which parents of SIDS victims in the Scandinavian countries were invited to participate together with parents of four matched controls between 1 September 1992 and 31 August 1995. The odds ratios presented are computed by conditional logistic regression analysis.The crude odds ratio in Scandinavia for not giving vitamin substitution was 2.8 (95% CI (1.9, 4.3)). This effect was statistically significant in Norway and Sweden, which use A and D vitamin supplementation, but not in Denmark, where only vitamin D supplementation is given. The odds ratios remained significant in Sweden when an adjustment was made for confounding factors (OR 28.4, 95% CI (4.7, 171.3)).We found an association between increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome and infants not being given vitamin supplementation during their first year of life. This was highly significant in Sweden, and the effect is possibly connected with vitamin A deficiency. This effect persisted when an adjustment was made for potential confounders, includingsocioeconomic factors.
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- Almquist-Tangen, Gerd, et al.
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Consuming milk cereal drinks at one year of age was associated with a twofold risk of being overweight at the age of five
- 2019
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Ingår i: Acta Paediatrica. - Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc.. - 0803-5253 .- 1651-2227. ; 108:6, s. 1115-1121
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aim: We previously reported that consuming milk cereal drinks at six months of age was associated with a high body mass index (BMI) at 12 and 18 months. This study examined the association between daily consumption at 12 months of age and BMI at the age of five.Methods: We followed up 1870/2666 (70%) children recruited at birth in 2007–2008 for the Swedish longitudinal population‐based Halland Health and Growth Study a mean of 5.09 ± 0.28 years. Feeding practices were obtained from parental questionnaires, and anthropometric data were collected by child health nurses.Results: At five years, 11.6% were overweight and 2.3% were obese. Milk cereal drinks were consumed by about 85% and 10% at one and five years of age, respectively. Consumption at 12 months was associated with almost double the risk of being overweight at five years of age (adjusted odds ratio 1.94, 95% confidence interval 1.08–3.50). Other risk factors were a family history of obesity, low paternal educational level and paternal smoking.Conclusion: Consuming milk cereal drinks daily at 12 months was associated with a twofold risk of being overweight at five years. These findings may affect the counselling guidelines used at child healthcare centres. Copyright © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved
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- Almquist-Tangen, Gerd, et al.
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Factors associated with discontinuation of breastfeeding before 1 month of age
- 2012
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Ingår i: Acta Paediatrica. - Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc.. - 0803-5253 .- 1651-2227. ; 101:1, s. 55-60
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding is associated with many benefits for both mother and child. Initiation rates are high in Sweden. Recently a slight decline is seen.AIM: The aim of this study was to assess factors associated with discontinuation of breastfeeding during the first 4 weeks.METHOD: A population-based longitudinal birth cohort study recruiting from 2007 to 2008 in south-western Sweden. At the first visit to the child health centre, parents were asked to complete a questionnaire. Also, the infants' height, weight, head and waist circumference were collected. Response rate was 69.2%.RESULTS: Twenty-seven per cent of mothers had breastfeeding problems. In a multivariate analysis, there was a negative correlation between breastfeeding and use of pacifier (OR 3.72; CI 2.09-6.63), maternal smoking (OR 2.09; CI 1.08-4.05) and breastfeeding problems (OR 2.54; CI 1.73-3.71). Breastfeeding problems were correlated with poor sucking technique (OR 2.96; CI 2.14-4.07), support from maternity ward (OR 2.56; CI 2.05-3.19) and perceived poor weight gain (OR 1.37; CI 1.00-1.86).CONCLUSION: Many mothers reported breastfeeding problems that are associated with an early cessation. This is preventable with support, but the timing is crucial. To promote breastfeeding, the support from the child health centres must be tailored with the maternal perspective in mind.© 2011 Foundation Acta Pædiatrica
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- Almquist-Tangen, Gerd, et al.
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Milk cereal drink increases BMI risk at 12 and 18 months, but formula does not
- 2013
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Ingår i: Acta Paediatrica. - Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell. - 0803-5253 .- 1651-2227. ; 102:12, s. 1174-1179
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- AIM: Infant feeding affects growth, obesity and life-long health. This study examined the impact of dietary patterns on body mass index (BMI) at 12 and 18 months.METHODS: We followed a cohort of 2,666 children recruited in 2007-2008. Feeding practices were obtained from parental questionnaires and anthropometric data collected by child health nurses.RESULTS: At six months, 58.3% of the infant were breastfed, but only 1.6% exclusively. Many had begun eating solids (91.8%), porridge (87.7%) or milk cereal drink (46.6%). Bottle-feeding at four months was not a risk factor for a high BMI (>1 SD) at 12 or 18 months. Milk cereal drink at six months increased the risk of a high BMI at 12 and 18 months respectively (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.12-2.22, and 1.52, 1.07-2.17). Milk cereal drink use was increased by low parental education and maternal obesity and reduced by troubled sleep and parental group participation.CONCLUSION: Formula at four months did not predict a high BMI at 12 or 18 months. Milk cereal drink use at six months was a risk factor for a high BMI at 12 and 18 months. The choice of milk cereal drink was influenced by parental factors, especially educational levels. ©2013 Foundation Acta Pædiatrica. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- Berggren, Sara, et al.
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Parents with overweight children age two and five years of age did not perceive them as weighing too much.
- 2018
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Ingår i: Acta paediatrica. - : Wiley. - 1651-2227 .- 0803-5253. ; 107:6, s. 1060-1064
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study examined whether the parents of children who were overweight at two and five years of age perceived their children as being too heavy and related the findings to sociodemographic factors.The data collection included parental questionnaires and anthropometric data from a longitudinal birth cohort of 2,666 children born in the southwest region of Sweden in 2007-2008.We found that 14.9% and 11.8% of the children were considered overweight or obese at the age of two and five, but 96.4% and 87.1% of their parents perceived their weight to be just about right at these ages. The difference was statistically significant (p<0.001). Parents who were overweight themselves and had a low educational level were associated with a higher probability of misperception: at two years of age the odds ratio was 2.75 (95% confidence interval 1.80-4.21) and at the age of five it was 1.92 (1.24-2.97).Most parents did not perceive that their overweight children weighed too much, but their judgement improved as the child got older. Parents who were overweight or had a low educational level were more likely to misperceive their child's weight. Health professionals need to be aware of this gap in perception. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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