«Hypotheses as to the reason for the increased rate of peanut allergies in children include increased allergenicity of roasted forms of peanut,
early introduction of peanut when the immune system is immature, delayed introduction of peanut into the diet, and environmental exposures to peanut without ingestion.»
Not exact matches
However, a large study in Israel, where
peanuts are often introduced
when babies are less than 4 months old, found that
early introduction of peanut protein actually decreases the risk
of developing a
peanut allergy.