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Childhood egg allergies fall as early introduction becomes more common, new study finds
The share of infants introduced to eggs by 6 months more than doubled, and egg allergy prevalence fell 17.7% after guidance changed, researchers said.
- A new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics found egg allergy prevalence fell by more than 17% after guidelines shifted to introduce eggs by 6 months of age instead of delaying them.
- Previous guidance advised keeping allergenic foods away from babies, but Australia updated recommendations in 2016 to support introducing eggs by 6 months, citing "little evidence" that delaying prevented allergies.
- The study tracked more than 7,000 infants in Melbourne across two periods: about 25% were introduced to eggs by 6 months before 2016, versus about 57% after guidelines changed in the 2018-2019 group.
- Dr. Scott Sicherer, professor of pediatrics at Mount Sinai in New York, explained that "the body's immune system is at the root of allergy" and learns to accept food when eaten and entering the gut.
- US rates of timely egg introduction remain relatively low compared to Australia's success, with only 15.5% of infants in the United States introduced to egg before 7 months of age in 2021.
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It was previously recommended to avoid allergenic foods, but new evidence indicates that early exposure is more effective
Childhood egg allergies fall as early introduction becomes more common, new study finds
Parents used to be advised to keep allergenic foods like eggs away from babies, especially if allergies ran in the family. But based on recent and evolving evidence, the advice is now almost the opposite – and new research suggests the shift in guidance is paying off.
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Egg Allergies Declined With Earlier Introduction
(MedPage Today) -- Fewer toddlers developed egg allergies after guidelines changed to recommend introducing egg products in infancy, large population-based studies from Australia showed. As the proportion of infants introduced to egg by 6 months...
·New York, United States
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