Early Peanut Exposure Reduces Allergy Risk, Study Finds
TL;DR
A study published in NJEM Evidence found that infants exposed to peanut products are 71% less likely to develop peanut allergies by age 12, suggesting early introduction could offer lifelong protection. Researchers recommend starting as early as 4 months and continuing until age 5, especially for high-risk children, but advise consulting an allergist.
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- Introducing peanut in infancy prevents peanut allergy into adolescence National Institutes of Health (NIH) (.gov)
- Babies exposed to peanuts less likely to be allergic years later, study says The Washington Post
- Giving young children peanut products cuts allergy risk, study finds The Guardian
- New study suggests feeding infants peanut butter can lower allergy risk The Atlanta Journal Constitution
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