Partially hydrolyzed formula in non-exclusively breastfed infants:a systematic review and expert consensus

Childhood atopic diseases are becoming increasingly common in both high- and low-income countries,[1] and are a major public health concern.[2] Family history has long been considered an important risk factor for atopic disease.[3] However,>50% of allergic children have no family history of atopy.[4,5] The role of family atopic history as a risk factor for the development of food allergy remains unclear, in light of recent studies of peanut and egg allergy.[6]

Source: Nutrition - June 20, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yvan Vandenplas, Amir Hamzah Abdul Latiff, David M. Fleischer, Pedro Guti érrez-Castrellón, Mohamad-Iqbal S. Miqdady, Peter K. Smith, Andrea von Berg, Matthew J. Greenhawt Source Type: research