| Summary: | Background : Allergies are abnormal immune responses of the body. The
highest prevalence of allergy is in infants and children as much as 6-8%. The
incidence of allergies in children is increasing every decade. In Indonesia, the
incidence of allergies in children is at 5-11% with the prevalence in Yogyakarta is
at 3.7-6.4%. Allergies can lead to serious health complications and affect a
person's quality of life. Adverse effects of allergies can interfere with child
development. Risk factors that cause the allergy is genetic history, presence of
microbes, duration of breastfeeding, early introduction of solid foods, foods
containing allergens restrictions on pregnant women and infants, the content of
pre and probiotics in food, supplements, vitamins, organic food, and lifestyle
(smoking, exposure to environmental toxins or pollutants, and drugs).
Objective : This study aims to determine the relationdhip between maternal
behavior and history of breast feeding practice against allergy in children.
Method : This study is an observational with cross-sectional design. The sample
population in this study were all children aged 2-5 years in playgroup and
kindergarten in Yogyakarta. Data collection was conducted in February-June
2013. The number of respondents in this study are 92 people. Parents were
asked with the questionnaire of respondents' characteristics, mothers� allergies,
children�s allergies, breastfeeding and complementary feeding, and maternal
behavior.
Results : Significant value of relationship between maternal genetic history with
allergy in children is 0,001. Significant value of relationship between food
selection behavior with allergies in children is 0.043. Significant value of
relationship between complementary feeding practice with allergy in children is
0.984. Significance value of relationship between breastfeeding patterns allergy
in children is 0.555.
Conclusion : There is no relationship between complementary feeding practice
and breastfeeding patterns with the incidence of allergies in children. There is a
relationship between genetic and food selection behavior with the incidence of
allergies in children.
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