Breastfeeding and autism spectrum disorder: case-control study

• Main Authors: Victor Bruno da Silva (Author), Fernanda Dias Alves (Author), Ionara Aparecida Mendes Cezar (Author), Laura Vicuna Santos Bandeira (Author), Stéffany Lara Nunes Oliveira (Author), Luiz Fernando de Rezende (Author), Vanessa Souza de Araújo Saeger (Author), Rafael Silveira Freire (Author), Marise Fagundes Silveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the association between breastfeeding and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children and adolescents. Methods: this is a case-control study carried out in the north of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, which included 248 children and adolescents diagnosed with ASD (...