MedPage Today

Early Introduction of Peanuts Holds Up After Over a Decade

Children originally part of a peanut consumption trial maintained long-lasting peanut tolerance by age 12, a follow-up of the LEAP trial found. At 12 years of age, just 4.4% of high-risk kids given ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Early peanut introduction may increase odds of successful oral food challenge

(HealthDay News) — Early peanut introduction is associated with increased probability of a successful oral food challenge (OFC), with higher odds for introduction between 6 to 11 vs 4 to 6 months, ...
MedPage Today

AAP: Early Peanut Introduction Cuts Later Risk of Peanut Allergy

Evidence indicates early introduction of infant-safe peanuts reduces the risk of developing peanut allergies, according to a clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). This is an ...
Healio

Peanut introduction largely successful among cohort of high-risk infants

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of new peanut allergy and discontinuation after introduction appeared low in a cohort of high-risk infants ...
Healio

Q&A: Patient education drives early introduction of peanut into infant diets

Many providers still do not advise early introduction of peanut. There were racial, ethnic and socioeconomic differences in patient education. Educational materials may help providers better counsel ...
The Star Democrat

Want your child to avoid peanut allergy? Early introduction is working

Many parents worry about food allergies, with peanut products high on the list. The good news is that introducing these foods early is an approach that is already ...
KERO-TV

Medical study shows early peanut introduction may prevent allergies in children

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Medical advice about peanut allergies in children has dramatically shifted over the past decade, with doctors now recommending early introduction rather than avoidance. A ...
Science Daily

Early peanut introduction gaining traction among US parents

In 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a dramatic reversal in its approach to peanut-allergy prevention, recommending parents expose their infants as young as four months old to ...
Medscape

Risk for Peanut-Triggered Enterocolitis Syndrome Low With Early Introduction

In a Dutch study, food protein–induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) occurred in only 0.3% of infants born to parents with atopic disease, at risk for immunoglobulin E (IgE)–mediated peanut allergy, ...
Yahoo News UK

Peanut allergies in U.S. babies have dropped — here’s how early introduction is helping (and how to try it safely)

A large U.S. analysis of 125,000 kids found a 36% drop in food allergies after guidance shifted to introducing allergens in infancy, including a 43% decline in peanut allergy. Eggs have now overtaken ...
Yahoo News Canada

Peanut allergies in U.S. babies have dropped — here’s how early introduction is helping (and how to try it safely)

For years, parents were told to wait, to hold off on peanut butter until toddlerhood, fearing a single spoonful might spark a dangerous reaction. Now, new research is flipping that guidance on its ...