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Auricular anthropometry of Hong Kong Chinese babies

ORTHODONTICS & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH, Issue 1 2004
T.F. Fok
Structured Abstract Authors , Fok TF, Hon KL, So HK, Wong E, Ng PC, Lee AKY, Chang A Objectives , To provide a database of the auricular measurements of Chinese infants born in Hong Kong. Design , Prospective cross-sectional study. Setting and Sample Population , A total of 2384 healthy singleton, born consecutively at the Prince of Wales Hospital and the Union Hospital from October 1998 to September 2000, were included in the study. The range of gestation was 33,42 weeks. Measurements and Results , Measurements included ear width (EW), ear length (EL) and ear position (EP). The data show generally higher values for males in the parameters measured. When compared with previously published data for Caucasian and Jordanian term babies, Chinese babies have shorter EL. The ears were within normal position in nearly all our infants. Conclusion , The human ear appears to grow in a remarkably constant fashion. This study establishes the first set of gestational age,specific standard of the ear parameters for Chinese new-borns, potentially enabling early syndromal diagnosis. There are significant inter-racial differences in these ear parameters. [source]

Maternal, paternal and environmental tobacco smoking and breast feeding

PAEDIATRIC & PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, Issue 3 2002
Gabriel M. Leung
Summary The effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on breast-feeding patterns are poorly understood, while those of parental smoking on breast-feeding initiation vs. duration have not been clearly delineated. We conducted a prospective, population-based birth cohort study to examine the independent effects of maternal, paternal and ETS on breast-feeding initiation and duration. A total of 6747 Hong Kong Chinese infants were recruited and followed up in 1997,8. We obtained detailed household smoking history and recorded breast-feeding patterns in three follow-up interviews over 9 months. We found that both maternal and paternal smoking were associated with not initiating breast feeding (odds ratio [OR] for ever maternal smoking = 2.51, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.63, 3.86; OR for ever paternal smoking = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.08, 1.39). Exposure to ETS in utero and post partum were also related to not starting breast feeding (ORETS in utero = 1.10, 95% CI = 0.99,1.24; ORETS post partum = 1.21, 95% CI = 1.08, 1.36). These effects, however, did not persist for breast-feeding duration of , 4 months. Cox proportional hazards modelling confirmed the lack of association between any form of smoking and breast-feeding duration. Our findings suggest that smoking of any kind, during or after pregnancy, is a strong risk indicator for not initiating breast feeding. Smoking as a risk indicator for underlying socio-economic, demographic and psychosocial factors is probably responsible for most of the observed adverse effects, although we cannot rule out direct contributions from pathophysiological mechanisms. Public health strategies directed at these underlying factors should be vigorously pursued to reduce the adverse effects of tobacco on breast feeding and infant health in general. [source]

Comparison of food allergy prevalence among Chinese infants in Chongqing, 2009 versus 1999

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, Issue 5 2010
Yan Hu
Abstract Background:, Food allergy prevalence is increasing in developed countries, but these results have not yet been verified in developing countries, especially in China. Our aim was to determine whether the prevalence and characteristics of food allergy have changed over the last 10 years in Chongqing, China. Methods:, Two cross-sectional studies were performed, 10 years apart (1999 and 2009) using the same diagnostic methods in the same age group (0,24 months) of the same clinic in Chongqing, China. A total of 401 infants were randomly selected for the present study. Food allergy was confirmed by food challenge. spss 15.0 was used to analyze the difference in prevalence. Results:, Food allergy prevalence increased significantly from 3.5% in 1999 to 7.7% in 2009 (P= 0.017). The prevalence of a positive skin-prick-test response was also increased (from 9.9% to 18%; P= 0.002). Egg and cow's milk were still the most common food allergens, which cause skin and gastrointestinal symptoms in most infants. Conclusion:, This is the first study in China to indicate time trends in food allergy prevalence and characteristics. Our data show that in the 10-year period from 1999 to 2009, the prevalence of food allergy seems to have increased in China. [source]

Fatty acid composition in breast milk and serum phospholipids of healthy term Chinese infants during first 6 weeks of life

ACTA PAEDIATRICA, Issue 11 2007
YM Peng
Abstract Aim: To compare the fatty acid (FA) pattern in early and mature breast milk with that in plasma phospholipids of cord blood and breast-fed infants. Methods: Forty-five mother,infant pairs from western Shanghai were studied. All infants, born at term with normal weight and length, were examined at birth and days 5 and 42. FA was analyzed by capillary gas,liquid chromatography. Results: Cord blood showed higher concentration of long-chain polyunsaturated FA (LCPUFA) but lower saturated (SFA) and monounsaturated (MUFA) FA than postnatal infants' plasma. SFA decreased with age in the infants, but MUFA and linoleic acid (LA, 18:2,6) increased. LCPUFA were lower in the plasma of 5-day-old infants than in cord blood, but LA was 80%, ,-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3,3) 33% and the ratio ,-6/,-3 42% higher. At day 42, LA increased further, LCPUFA remained similar, and was in breast milk lower than at day 5, while ALA and ,-linolenic acid (18:3,6) were higher. The activity index of desaturases indicated high ,9 activity in breast milk and high activity of ,5 desaturase in the infants. Conclusion: Breast milk FA composition changed markedly from day 5 to 42 with increasing correlation to infants' plasma. Calculation of desaturase activities suggested high capacity of LCPUFA synthesis. [source]