Timing of Solid Food Introduction in Relation to Eczema, Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Food and Inhalant Sensitization at the Age of 6 Years: Results From the Prospective Birth Cohort Study LISA

Abstract

This study found no evidence supporting a delayed introduction of solids beyond 4 or 6 months for the prevention of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and food or inhalant sensitization at the age of 6 years. For eczema, the results were conflicting, and a protective effect of a delayed introduction of solids cannot be excluded. Positive associations between late introduction of solids and food sensitization have to be interpreted with caution. A true protective effect of a delayed introduction of solids on food sensitization seems unlikely.

Factors influencing high socio-economic class mothers’ decision regarding formula-feeding practices in the Cape Metropole

“…34 Other reasons might include a possible risk for excessive weight gain, increased risk for infections, vulnerability of the gut to infection, eczema, increase in allergic diseases, respiratory diseases, asthma and a reduced volume of breast milk that can be consumed by the infant. [35][36][37] …”

Complementary Feeding, Peculiarities of Introduction. Clinical Cases

“…Зарубежными учеными установлено, что введение прикорма в более ранние или поздние сроки повышает частоту развития аллергических реакций [24][25][26]. В настоящее время детям, страдающим пищевой аллергией, прикорм назна-чают в подострый период или период ремиссии в возрас-те 5-6 мес жизни.…”

Food allergies. Recommendations on supplementary feeding introduction in patients with food allergies and risk group children: what and when?

“…There is evidence that the introduction of supplementary foods at the age of 4 months increases the risk of atopic dermatitis in infants of the risk group (by a factor of 2.5 compared with children to whom supplementary foods were introduced at a later age) [26,27]. At the same time there is no evidence that delayed introduction of supplementary foods (4-6 months later) can reduce the risk of atopic disease in the future [27][28][29][30]. At present, the consensus of all the leading scientific community pediatricians and allergists is reached on the optimum timing of the supplementary foods introduction as part of an "early window" of forming food tolerance at the age of 4-6 months [2,3].…”