Relationship Between Number of Older Siblings and Common Cold Among Children Aged 5 Years: The Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study
This study identified an independent inverse exposure-response relationship between the number of older siblings and high frequency of common colds at age 5 years. Given that the sibling effect is beneficial for colds, it may be necessary to focus on preventing colds in the first child.
Authors
- Yoshihiro Miyake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1244-4488)
- Hisafumi Kihara
- Keiko Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3748-5799)
Institutions
- Ehime University Hospital (JP)
- Ehime University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549251342895
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science