Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Héllen de Lacerda; BROCH, Juliana; VARGAS-FERREIRA, Fabiana  and  PRAETZEL, Juliana Rodrigues. The association between of type of feeding and rhinitis - retrospective study. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) [online]. 2010, vol.9, n.4, pp. 315-318. ISSN 1677-3888.

The purpose of this study was to assess the possible association of types of feeding and allergic rhinitis. The study is characterized by retrospective investigation. Data from 465 correctly completed records of children between 1 and 12 years old, they were assisted in publishing institution of pediatric dentistry in Santa Maria-RS between January 1997 and December 2008. The records had questions about types of feeding and allergic diseases. The data were analyzed by the chi square test and the significance level was 5%. The results showed there is association of types of feeding and allergic rhinitis (p<0.01). Results showed that children with the benefit of breastfeeding showed less allergic rhinitis, in contrast to those who received exclusively artificial feeding. There was an association between types of feeding and allergic rhinitis.

Keywords : breast feeding; bottle feeding; rhinitis.