Allergy & Immunology

Earlier introduction of solids could reduce chances of children developing wheat allergies

Published in Immunotherapy Weekly, June 28th, 2006

A study in a recent issue of Pediatrics issues a strong challenge to the notion that that babies should be exclusively breastfed, and not given any solid foods, during the first six months of life.

Jill Poole, MD, assistant professor in the pulmonary, critical care, sleep and allergy section of the department of internal medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is lead author of the Pediatrics study, “Timing of Initial Exposure to Cereal Grains and the Risk of Wheat Allergy.”

The issue of when to introduce solid foods to infants is controversial, partly because the American Academy of Pediatrics currently has not just one, but...

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Source: Immunotherapy Weekly (2006-06-28)

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