Is yoghurt an acceptable alternative to raw milk for reducing eczema and allergy in infancy?

Crane, Julian; Barthow, Christine; Mitchell, Edwin A.; Stanley, Thorsten; Purdie, Gordon; Rowden, Judy; Kang, Janice; Hood, Fiona; Barnes, Phillipa; Fitzharris, Penny; Maude, Robyn; Stone, Peter; Murphy, Rinki; Wickens, Kristin

doi:10.1111/cea.13121

Cited by 7 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 13 publications

(19 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Indications of a protective effect of yogurt in the 1 st year of life on the development of atopic dermatitis can be found in an observational study [ 62 ] and in the evaluation of the consumption of yogurt by infants during the complementary feeding period, which was made following the randomized controlled administration from probiotics to women from pregnancy through to the breastfeeding period [ 63 , 64 ]. In the studies by Crane et al [ 63 ] and Du Toit et al [ 64 ], the inverse association between the administration of yogurt and the risk of developing atopic dermatitis was significantly more pronounced when yogurt was introduced in the first 6 months of life and given regularly.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

S3 Guideline Allergy Prevention

Kopp¹,

Muche-Borowski²,

Abou-Dakn³

et al. 2022

ALS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: The persistently high prevalence of allergic diseases in Western industrial nations and the limited possibilities of causal therapy make evidence-based recommendations for primary prevention necessary. Methods: The recommendations of the S3 guideline Allergy Prevention, published in its last version in 2014, were revised and consulted on the basis of a current systematic literature search. The evidence search was conducted for the period 06/2013 – 11/2020 in the electronic databases Cochrane and MEDLINE, as well as in the reference lists of current reviews and through references from experts. The literature found was screened in two filtering processes, first by title and abstract, and the remaining papers were screened in the full text for relevance. The studies included after this were sorted by level of evidence, and the study quality was indicated in terms of potential bias (low/high). The revised recommendations were formally agreed and consented upon with the participation of representatives of the relevant professional societies and (self-help) organizations (nominal group process). Of 5,681 hits, 286 studies were included and assessed. Results: Recommendations on maternal nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding as well as on infant nutrition in the first months of life again play an important role in the updated guideline: Many of the previous recommendations were confirmed by the current data. It was specified that breastfeeding should be exclusive for the first 4 – 6 months after birth, if possible, and that breastfeeding should continue with the introduction of complementary foods. A new recommendation is that supplementary feeding of cow’s milk-based formula should be avoided in the first days of life if the mother wishes to breastfeed. Furthermore, it was determined that the evidence for a clear recommendation for hydrolyzed infant formula in non-breastfed infants at risk is currently no longer sufficient. It is therefore currently recommended to check whether an infant formula with proven efficacy in allergy prevention studies is available until the introduction of complementary feeding. Finally, based on the EAACI guideline, recommendations were made for the prevention of chicken egg allergy by introducing and regularly giving thoroughly heated (e.g., baked or hard-boiled) but not “raw” chicken egg (also no scrambled egg) with the complementary food. The recommendation to introduce peanut in complementary feeding was formulated cautiously for the German-speaking countries: In families who usually consume peanut, the regular administration of peanut-containing foods in age-appropriate form (e.g., peanut butter) with the complementary diet can be considered for the primary prevention of peanut allergy in infants with atopic dermatitis (AD). Before introduction, a clinically relevant peanut allergy must be ruled out, especially in infants with moderate to severe AD. There is still insufficient evidence for an allergy-pre...

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

S3 Guideline Allergy Prevention

Kopp¹,

Muche-Borowski²,

Abou-Dakn³

et al. 2022

ALS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In a recent prospective observational study in an urban population, the inverse association between yogurt consumption in the first year of life and atopic eczema and food sensitization at five years of age was shown [53]. In another prospective study in New Zealand, a similar effect was observed at 12 months of age [54]. Authors speculate that the protective effect might be connected with probiotic bacteria in yogurt.…”

Section: Fat and Fatty Acidsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Raw Cow’s Milk and Its Protective Effect on Allergies and Asthma

Sozańska

2019

Nutrients

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Living on a farm and having contact with rural exposures have been proposed as one of the most promising ways to be protected against allergy and asthma development. There is a significant body of epidemiological evidence that consumption of raw milk in childhood and adulthood in farm but also nonfarm populations can be one of the most effective protective factors. The observation is even more intriguing when considering the fact that milk is one of the most common food allergens in childhood. The exact mechanisms underlying this association are still not well understood, but the role of raw milk ingredients such as proteins, fat and fatty acids, and bacterial components has been recently studied and its influence on the immune function has been documented. In this review, we present the current understanding of the protective effect of raw milk on allergies and asthma.

show abstract