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Peanut allergies in U.S. babies have dropped — here’s how early introduction is helping (and how to try it safely)

A large U.S. analysis of 125,000 kids found a 36% drop in food allergies after guidance shifted to introducing allergens in infancy, including a 43% decline in peanut allergy. Eggs have now overtaken ...
MedPage Today

Clinician Tools, Prompts Boosted Early Peanut Introduction

National guidelines recommend that babies start eating peanut products at 6-11 months of age to help prevent peanut allergy. In a randomized trial, an intervention that involved education tools and ...
Healio

Early introduction of peanut, egg to infants associated with intake of other allergens

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Caregivers introduced 17.2% of infants to peanut and 15.5% of infants to egg by age 7 months. Caregivers who ...
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Want your child to avoid peanut allergy? Early introduction is working

(BPT) - Many parents worry about food allergies, with peanut products high on the list. The good news is that introducing these foods early is an approach that is already making a difference, ...
MedPage Today

Early Introduction of Peanuts Holds Up After Over a Decade

Children originally part of a peanut consumption trial maintained long-lasting peanut tolerance by age 12, a follow-up of the LEAP trial found. At 12 years of age, just 4.4% of high-risk kids given ...
Healio

Peanut introduction largely successful among cohort of high-risk infants

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of new peanut allergy and discontinuation after introduction appeared low in a cohort of high-risk infants ...
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Early peanut introduction reduces allergy risk by 71% in adolescents

Feeding children peanuts regularly from infancy to age five reduced the rate of peanut allergy in adolescence by 71%, even after many years when the children ate or avoided peanut as desired. The new ...
Medical Xpress

Most parents are aware of early peanut introduction guidelines—but confused about the details

Feeding babies peanut-containing foods as early as possible can help prevent peanut allergy, but a new study published in JAMA Network Open found that parents need more support to get it right.
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Early peanut introduction can prevent allergy but parents need clearer guidance

Feeding babies peanut-containing foods as early as possible can help prevent peanut allergy, but a new study published in JAMA Network Open found that parents need more support to get it right.