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Infantile colic is characterized by excessive crying with irritability which is seen in healthy and normally growing infants. Infants with infantile colic usually cry at evening or night and there is a minimal response to attempts at soothing. The prevalence of infantile colic is variable according to population ranges from 5-40% of infants. The etiology of infantile colic remains unclear. Many risk factors are assessed but no one is certain. This study aimed at investigating prevelance of infantile colic, etiological risk factors and its treatment methods. 382 infants (76 colicky, 316 non-colicky) were assessed. Birth weight, birth history, gained weight during pregnancy, feeding type, daily breastfeeding frequency and duration, time of crying, infantile colic history in siblings and/or relatives, bowel habits, number of siblings, mother's age, education level, marriage duration, relationship between mother and father, having disease or drugs used during and/or after pregnancy, intestinal problems of the child, foods excluded from the diet, smoking at home was inquired as risk factors. The prevalence of infantile colic was 19.9%. Mother's age, education level, gained weight during pregnancy, having gastrointestinal problems, infant's time of crying in day, frequency of stool, frequency of breastfeeding and second hand smoking were found as risk factors. As a conclusion informing parents and avoiding smoking can be advised as preventable risk factors. Keywords: Infantile colic, risk factors, treatment

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