Breastfeeding and behavioral problems in five-year-old Japanese children: The Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study

• Published in: Annals of epidemiology Vol. 96; pp. 53 - 57
• Main Authors: Lamma, Wahyuni, Miyake, Yoshihiro, Tanaka, Keiko, Karim, Alifa Abdul, Arakawa, Masashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Behavioral problems; Breast Feeding - psychology; Breast Feeding - statistics & numerical data; Breastfeeding; Child Behavior - psychology; Child Behavior Disorders - epidemiology; Child, Preschool; Cohort Studies; East Asian People; Female; Humans; Japan - epidemiology; Japanese; Male; Mothers - psychology; Mothers - statistics & numerical data; Problem Behavior - psychology; Siblings; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Japan; Behavioral problems; Breastfeeding; Japanese; Siblings
• ISSN: 1047-2797; 1873-2585; 1873-2585
• DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2024.06.003

This prebirth cohort study examined the relationship between breastfeeding duration and behavioral problems in five-year-old Japanese children. Study subjects were 1198 mother–child pairs. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Emotional, conduct, hyperactivity, and peer proble...