Open AccessEnquiring About Tolerance (EAT) study – feasibility of early introduction of allergenic foods and impact on breastfeeding
Author(s) -
Perkin Michael,
Logan Kirsty,
Craven Joanna,
Marrs Tom,
Radulovic Suzana,
Flohr Carsten,
Lack Gideon
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-5-s3-o6
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , infant formula , population , pediatrics , randomized controlled trial , breast feeding , oral food challenge , demography , food allergy , environmental health , allergy , sociology , immunology
Method 1,303 exclusively breastfeeding (EBF) infants were recruited to the EAT Study at 3 months of age and randomized to either EBF until around 6 months of age (Standard Introduction Group SIG) or early introduction of 6 allergenic foods (cow’s milk, egg, fish, wheat, sesame and peanut) alongside breastfeeding (Early Introduction Group EIG). Data from the UK 2010 Infant Feeding Survey (IFS) was used to compare EAT Study data to UK population data.