Why dogs are kids’ best friends: They bring dirt and immune-boosting allergens into the home
- Babies in families with dogs are 44% less likely to have inner ear infections and 29% less likely to need antibiotics.
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Họ từ lâu đã được coi là người bạn tốt nhất của con người. Nhưng có vẻ như chó cũng có thể mang lại lợi ích cho trẻ sơ sinh.
Các nghiên cứu cho thấy việc nuôi một chú chó cưng sẽ giúp chó con không bị các vấn đề về hô hấp và nhiễm trùng.
Các nhà nghiên cứu nhận thấy những đứa trẻ sống với một con chó ít bị nhiễm trùng tai, ho hoặc chảy nước mũi hơn. Họ cũng ít có khả năng cần dùng kháng sinh hơn.
Chó được cho là có tác dụng kích thích hệ thống miễn dịch của trẻ em tấn công vi khuẩn và vi rút
Living with cats can also be good for your baby’s health, but to a lesser extent.
This finding is tied to the hygiene hypothesis – that exposure to certain levels of dirt helps the immune system mature. Previous research has shown that having a pet at a young age is associated with a lower risk of allergies.
In the latest study published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers from Kuopio University Hospital in Finland monitored the health of 397 newborns during their first year.
Parents fill out weekly diaries starting when their baby is 9 weeks old, recording information about the baby’s health and exposure to dogs and cats.
Based on those diaries and end-of-year questionnaires, researchers determined that 35% of children spent most of their first year with a pet dog and 24% had a cat in their home. .
The majority of infants had contact with at least one dog at home during the study period, and more than a third had contact with a cat. According to the parents’ weekly diary, infants not exposed to dogs are healthy. This compares with about 72 to 76 percent for people who keep dogs at home.
Babies in dog-owning households are also 44% less likely to have inner ear infections and 29% less likely to need antibiotics.
Healthiest are those who keep their pet dogs indoors for no more than six hours. According to the researchers, this may be because these animals spend more time outside and therefore bring home more dirt and insects.
However, they added that they could not rule out other explanations for the association, including differences between people who keep pets and those who do not keep pets at home.