Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Breastfeeding is recognized as an unmatched means of feeding due to the protective and personalised properties of breast milk. However, global and national breastfeeding pattern indicate substantial room for improvement. This study sought to investigate the impact of exclusive breastfeeding on neurodevelopmental attainment level of toddlers. METHODS: This cross-sectional study recruited 360 Malaysian mothers with children aged six to 36 months old. Information on sociodemographic distribution, child and obstetric characteristics, home stimulation and breastfeeding practices in terms of duration and exclusivity were obtained through interviewer-assisted questionnaire administration. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3, a global child developmental screening tool was used to assess child gross motor attainment level. Multiple logistic regression methods were used for data analysis. RESULTS: Mothers who did not breastfeed at all make up 5.4% of total respondents. The prevalence of six months exclusive breastfeeding was 36.4%. 31.7% children aged above two years old received continued breastfeeding for at least 24 months of life. Duration of breastfeeding is positively associated with gross motor scoring
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-169,
title = {Exclusive Breastfeeding and Gross Motor Development},
author = {Catherine T. Arumugam and Mas A. Said},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Breastfeeding is recognized as an unmatched means of feeding due to the protective and personalised properties of breast milk. However, global and national breastfeeding pattern indicate substantial room for improvement. This study sought to investigate the impact of exclusive breastfeeding on neurodevelopmental attainment level of toddlers. METHODS: This cross-sectional study recruited 360 Malaysian mothers with children aged six to 36 months old. Information on sociodemographic distribution, child and obstetric characteristics, home stimulation and breastfeeding practices in terms of duration and exclusivity were obtained through interviewer-assisted questionnaire administration. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3, a global child developmental screening tool was used to assess child gross motor attainment level. Multiple logistic regression methods were used for data analysis. RESULTS: Mothers who did not breastfeed at all make up 5.4% of total respondents. The prevalence of six months exclusive breastfeeding was 36.4%. 31.7% children aged above two years old received continued breastfeeding for at least 24 months of life. Duration of breastfeeding is positively associated with gross motor scoring},
note = {Type: POSTER PRESENTATION; Organisation: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur},
keywords = {breast milk, breastfeeding, child development, gross motor},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}