Why are they having infant colic? A nested case–control study

摘要: We aimed to analyse infant (birth characteristics, feeding type, faecal enzyme activities) and environmental (maternal smoking, nutrition psychological status, mother-child bonding, family structure, support for the mother, familial atopy) risk factors colic follow infants with respect physical growth, sleeping status up 8 months of age in a nested case-control study. 660 mothers who delivered at Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Hospital, were enrolled within 3-72 h post delivery. Each inconsolable persistent crying four matched no episodes invited by phone Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital 30-45 days partum. At 40-55 days, we examined gave questionnaire, including characteristics infants; 47 diagnosed 142 as non-colic. When 7-8 old, another interview was done. The group had higher proportions less-educated (≤ years) smoking mothers, extended families domestic violence than non-colic group. significantly rates 'impaired bonding' Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, scores on Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, hostility subscales Brief Symptom Inventory more irregular sleep pattern No differences revealed activities. months, shorter Colic associated various perinatal education, habits, cheese consumption, violence) having infancy negatively affected height infant.