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Breastfeeding and allergy: the evidence.

Departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism (impact factor: 2.26). 01/2011; 59 Suppl 1:20-6. DOI:10.1159/000334148 pp.20-6
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT Whether breastfeeding protects against the development of allergic disease has been a frequent subject of study and debate for 75 years. This paper summarizes the published evidence concerning the risks of atopic dermatitis, asthma, allergic rhinitis, positive allergen skin tests, and food allergy associated with infant feeding. The summary is based largely on systematic reviews and meta-analyses carried out by other authors. In addition, I also incorporate the evidence from our long-term follow-up of Belarusian children participating in a cluster-randomized trial of a breastfeeding promotion intervention.

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Keywords

allergic disease
 
allergic rhinitis
 
Belarusian children
 
food allergy
 
long-term follow-up
 
meta-analyses
 
positive allergen skin tests
 
risks
 

Michael S Kramer