Early Nutrition and Development of Atopic Disease

A new clinical report from the AAP found little evidence that dietary interventions after age 4 to 6 months prevent atopic disease in early life.

The AAP Committee on Nutrition and Section on Allergy and Immunology recently released a clinical report on the effects of early nutritional interventions (maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation and infant nutrition) on the development of atopic disease (asthma, eczema, and food allergy) in early life. Infants with a parent or sibling with allergic disease were considered to be at high risk for developing atopic disease. Highlights of the report include:

Most evidence does not support dietary restrictions (including milk, eggs, and peanuts) during pregnancy for preventing atopic disease.
Avoidance of certain antigens (such as milk, egg, and fish) in breast-feeding mothers may protect against eczema but not asthma or food allergy.
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Howard Bauchner, MD

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Grant / research supportHuman Resources and Services Administration; NIH; NIH-NHLBI; USDA; GlaxoSmithKline

Editorial boardsArchives of Disease in Childhood (Editor-in-Chief)

Howard Bauchner, MD

Disclosures

Grant / research supportHuman Resources and Services Administration; NIH; NIH-NHLBI; USDA; GlaxoSmithKline

Editorial boardsArchives of Disease in Childhood (Editor-in-Chief)

Early Nutrition and Development of Atopic Disease

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