Examining the influence of breastfeeding on childhood allergies (IMAGE)

Toyama Regional Center for the Japan Environment and Children's Study, University of Toyama

Examining the influence of breastfeeding on childhood allergies

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Using data from 88,037 mother–infant pairs, the study found that exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life was associated with a lower prevalence of bronchial asthma and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis but a higher prevalence of food allergy—particularly in male infants—and atopic dermatitis.

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Professor Emeritus Hidekuni Inadera from University of Toyama, Japan

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