Key result
Exclusive breastfeeding for >2 weeks was associated with fewer enterovirus infections by age 1 year compared with breastfeeding for ≤2 weeks (0.38 vs 0.59 infections per child).
Why the study?
Does exclusive breastfeeding for >2 weeks reduce enterovirus infections in infants?
Cohort (n=150)
Does exclusive breastfeeding for >2 weeks reduce enterovirus infections in infants?
Absolute Event Rate: 0.38% vs 0.59%
Exclusive breastfeeding for more than 2 weeks is associated with a reduced frequency of enterovirus infections in the first year of life, likely mediated by maternal antibodies in breast milk.
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May inform early feeding discussions without altering guidelines; leaves open causality and need for prospective trials in enterovirus prevention.
Sadeharju et al. (2007) conducted a cohort in Enterovirus infections (n=150). Exclusive breastfeeding >2 weeks vs. Exclusive breastfeeding ≤2 weeks was evaluated on Enterovirus infections by the age of 1 year. Exclusive breastfeeding for >2 weeks was associated with fewer enterovirus infections by age 1 year compared with breastfeeding for ≤2 weeks (0.38 vs 0.59 infections per child).
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