TY  - JOUR
A1  - Härtel, Christoph
A1  - Spiegler, Juliane
A1  - Fortmann, Ingmar
A1  - Astiz, Mariana
A1  - Oster, Henrik
A1  - Siller, Bastian
A1  - Viemann, Dorothee
A1  - Keil, Thomas
A1  - Banaschewski, Tobias
A1  - Romanos, Marcel
A1  - Herting, Egbert
A1  - Göpel, Wolfgang
T1  - Breastfeeding for 3 months or longer but not probiotics is associated with reduced risk for inattention/hyperactivity and conduct problems in very-low-birth-weight children at early primary school age
T2  - Nutrients
N2  - (1) Background: We aimed to evaluate the effect of proposed “microbiome-stabilising interventions”, i.e., breastfeeding for ≥3 months and prophylactic use of Lactobacillus acidophilus/ Bifidobacterium infantis probiotics on neurocognitive and behavioral outcomes of very-low-birthweight (VLBW) children aged 5–6 years. (2) Methods: We performed a 5-year-follow-up assessment including a strength and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) and an intelligence quotient (IQ) assessment using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI)-III test in preterm children previously enrolled in the German Neonatal Network (GNN). The analysis was restricted to children exposed to antenatal corticosteroids and postnatal antibiotics. (3) Results: 2467 primary school-aged children fulfilled the inclusion criteria. In multivariable linear regression models breastfeeding ≥3 months was associated with lower conduct disorders (B (95% confidence intervals (CI)): −0.25 (−0.47 to −0.03)) and inattention/hyperactivity (−0.46 (−0.81 to −0.10)) as measured by SDQ. Probiotic treatment during the neonatal period had no effect on SDQ scores or intelligence. (4) Conclusions: Prolonged breastfeeding of highly vulnerable infants may promote their mental health later in childhood, particularly by reducing risk for inattention/hyperactivity and conduct disorders. Future studies need to disentangle the underlying mechanisms during a critical time frame of development.
KW  - breastfeeding
KW  - probiotic prophylaxis
KW  - preterm children
KW  - strength and difficulties
KW  - inattention/hyperactivity
KW  - intelligence
Y1  - 2020
UR  - https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/21631
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-216319
SN  - 2072-6643
VL  - 12
IS  - 11
ER  -