Open AccessFormula supplementation of breast‐fed infants increases the incidence of cow's milk protein allergy
Author(s) -
Dunn Galvin Gillian,
Kelly Eimear,
Dunn Galvin Audrey,
Murphy Brendan Paul,
Hourihane Jonathan O.B.
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-p88
Subject(s) - medicine , infant formula , breast milk , breast feeding , incidence (geometry) , logistic regression , atopy , allergy , pediatrics , cow's milk allergy , obstetrics , food allergy , immunology , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , optics
Aim One motivation for breast feeding is to prevent allergic disease in infants. Many breast fed babies in Ireland receive formula supplementation, within 24 hours of birth, though there are few medical indications for this. We explored (i) impact of upplementation on the likelihood of developing Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA), and (ii) current practice of formula supplementation (<24h) among mothers intending to breast feed.