Feeding eggs and peanuts to kids at a young age may lower risk of food allergy

Feeding eggs and peanuts to kids at a young age may lower risk of food allergy
Eggs and peanuts in children's diet early on can reduce their risk of developing food allergy.

In addition, the team analysed milk, fish (including shellfish), tree nuts – almonds – and wheat, but did not find enough evidence to show introducing these foods at a young age reduces allergy risk. The researchers cautioned against introducing egg and peanut to a baby who already has a food allergy, or has another allergic condition such as eczema. ‘If your child falls into these categories, talk to your doctor before introducing these foods,’ Boyle said. Moreover, Boyle also noted that whole nuts should not be given to babies or toddlers due to choking hazard, ‘If you decide to feed peanut to your baby, give it as smooth peanut butter,’ he said. For the study, which is the largest analysis of evidence on the effect of feeding allergenic foods to babies, scientists analysed data from 146 studies and involved more than 200,000 children. The research was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association . (Read: 10 common foods that can cause allergies in children)

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