Lack of Impact of Body Mass Index at Young Age on Otitis Media Occurrence During Preschool Years: Wheezing Illnesses Study Leidsche Rijn Cohort Study. Issue 1 (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Venekamp, Roderick P.; Menger, Jan-Thijs; Uiterwaal, Cuno S.P.M.; van der Ent, Cornelis K.; Smit, Henriette A.; Schilder, Anne G.M.; de Hoog, Marieke L.A.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 35:Issue 1(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: otitis media -- body mass index -- child -- risk factor -- birth cohort; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000936
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : Using data on weight and height at 6 and 11 months of age and primary care electronic health records data from 1960 children participating in the Wheezing Illnesses Study Leidsche Rijn birth cohort study, we found that body mass index at 6 and 11 months of age was not associated with otitis media occurrence during the first 4 years of life. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text.