There is increasing evidence that giving babies peanuts and eggs in their first year actually cuts their allergy risk, according to the latest study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study, published online on Monday, found that children who were given a peanut-containing breakfast cereal at 6 months had lower levels of IgE antibodies than those whose mothers did not give them any food. The issue is, however, that there have been so many changes in guidelines, it has left parents worried and confused. Though it will undoubtedly be a welcome boost for these food products, it is still not clear that this latest approach will prevent the whole food allergy epidemic and some may still develop food allergies despite the guidelines, due to inherited or environmental factors, such as lack of vitamin D or migration effects.
There is increasing evidence that giving babies peanuts and eggs in their first year actually cuts their allergy risk, according to the latest study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. This affirms the recently updated Australian infant feeding consensus guidelines stating that when parents introduce solids they should include avoided foods such as eggs and peanuts. The issue is, however, that there have been so many changes in guidelines, it has left parents worried and confused. Though it will undoubtedly be a welcome boost for these food products, it is still not clear that this latest approach will prevent the whole food allergy epidemic and some may still develop food allergies despite the guidelines, due to inherited or environmental factors, such as lack of vitamin D or migration effects.