Publications by authors named "Omotomilola Ajetunmobi"
Background: Although breastfeeding is recommended as the optimal form of nutrition in the first six months, it is not sustained as the predominant mode of feeding infants in Scotland. This study estimated the impact of infant feeding choices on primary and secondary healthcare service costs in a 13-year birth cohort.
Method: Using linked administrative datasets, in a retrospective cohort design of 502,948 singletons born in Scotland between 1997 and 2009, we estimated the cost of GP consultations and hospital admissions by area deprivation and mode of infant feeding up to 6-8 weeks for ten common childhood conditions from birth to 27 months.
This review aims to describe school nutrition interventions implemented in Asia and quantify their effects on school-aged children's nutritional status. We searched Web of Science, Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, Global Health, Econlit, APA PsycInfo, and Social Policy and Practice for English articles published from January 2000 to January 2021. We quantified the pooled effects of the interventions on the changes in body mass index (BMI) and body mass index z score (BAZ), overall and by type of intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Schools are a potential stressor for adolescents and may contribute to emergency hospital admissions.
Aims: We describe rates of stress-related presentations (SRPs) among school-aged adolescents (11-17 years) during school terms and holidays, and explore differences by age and gender.
Method: Using national administrative hospital data, we defined an SRP as an emergency hospital admission with a primary diagnosis related to pain, psychosomatic symptoms (e.
Aim: UK guidelines do not recommend prescribing emergency antiepileptic drugs after first simple febrile seizures or for single afebrile seizures. Non-adherence to the guidelines could result in substantial health service cost.
Methods: Scottish national hospital discharge records were used to identify children aged one month to 4 years admitted for a first febrile seizures or single afebrile seizures between April 2009 and March 2012.
Article Synopsis
- The study assesses the link between infant feeding methods at 6-8 weeks and the risk of hospitalization in childhood, utilizing data from Scotland between 1997 and 2009.
- Results show that formula-fed infants have a higher risk of hospitalization for common illnesses in their first year, with hazard ratios indicating at least 40% higher risks compared to those who were exclusively breastfed.
- The findings highlight the potential health benefits of exclusive breastfeeding in reducing hospitalization rates for various illnesses during early childhood.
Informing the 'early years' agenda in Scotland: understanding infant feeding patterns using linked datasets.
J Epidemiol Community Health
January 2014
Article Synopsis
- The Scottish Government prioritizes enhancing infant health by promoting breastfeeding, which is crucial for healthy growth, yet Scotland has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe.
- A comprehensive dataset was created by analyzing health records of 731,595 infants born between 1997 and 2009, highlighting the factors affecting breastfeeding—like culture and health services.
- This dataset serves as a valuable resource for research and policy-making aimed at improving breastfeeding rates and child health in Scotland.
Objectives: To compare the mortality in those previously hospitalised for mental disorder in Scotland to that experienced by the general population.
Design: Population-based historical cohort study using routinely available psychiatric hospital discharge and death records.
Setting: All Scotland.