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Breastfeeding for <6 months vs Breastfeeding for ≥6 months: Early childhood caries (ECC)
- Population
- Preschool children (<6 years)
- Intervention
- Breastfeeding for <6 months
- Comparison
- Breastfeeding for ≥6 months
- Outcome
- Early childhood caries (ECC)
In cohort studies, breastfeeding for <6 vs ≥6 months was not significantly associated with early childhood caries (RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.88-1.06; ungraded).
What each review found
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| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Breastfeeding for <6 months vs Breastfeeding for ≥6 months Dental caries (early childhood caries) · Preschool children (<6 years) · Preschool children in high- and middle-income countries; caries assessed in clinical or field/community settings, Cohort studies In cohort studies, breastfeeding for <6 vs ≥6 months was not significantly associated with early childhood caries (RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.88-1.06; ungraded). Association of Breastfeeding and Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2024) All outcomes | RR 0.97 [0.88, 1.06] | 6 studies · 4850 participants | GRADE not reported |
Breastfeeding for <6 months vs Breastfeeding for ≥6 months Dental caries (early childhood caries) · Preschool children (<6 years) · Preschool children in high- and middle-income countries; caries assessed in clinical or field/community settings, Case-control studies In case-control studies, breastfeeding for <6 months was associated with significantly fewer caries than ≥6 months (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.41-0.67; ungraded). Association of Breastfeeding and Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2024) All outcomes | OR 0.53 [0.41, 0.67] | 2 studies · 1201 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association of Breastfeeding and Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2024 All outcomes | 13 May 2023 (databases searched from inception) | 61 | Not applicable |
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