Early complementary feeding as associated factor with bronchial asthma in children 5 to 14 years

Abstract

The objective of this research was to evaluate whether early complementary feeding is a factor associated with bronchial asthma in children 5 to 14 years. A design of cases and controls was used. We worked with 88 cases and 88 controls who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate voluntarily in the study. It was found that patients whom had complementary feeding, the 74.42% (32 children) had bronchial asthma compared to 41.46% (51 children ) without complementary feeding, at a rate of 1.79, with an OR of 4.1 IC (1.90 - 8,9), X2 = 12.55 y p > 0.0004. It was concluded that early complementary feeding is a factor associated with bronchial asthma in children and affects a risk of 4.11 times the increase of this pathology.