In 2015, the AAP, along with other groups of experts, officially released a statement that «new research has shown that
early introduction of peanuts into the diet of infants at high risk of peanut allergy can play a role in the prevention of peanut allergies.»
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.
«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.»
An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, issued clinical guidelines today to aid health care providers
in early introduction of peanut - containing foods to infants to prevent the development of peanut allergy.
«The big thing to know is that
early introduction of peanut foods, as early as 4 - 6 months in high - risk infants after proper screening, can reduce the risk of allergies exponentially.
Many of you have probably seen the results of the LEAP (Learning Early About Peanut Allergy) study, which basically found that
early introduction of peanuts into a baby's diet can promote tolerance.
29:18 — Trendspotter: The FDA Wants More Kids Eating Peanuts — Last month FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb released a statement regarding a new qualified health claim that
early introduction of peanuts to certain high - risk infants may reduce risk of peanut allergy.
«In the newly released LEAP study, there is strong evidence that
early introduction of peanut is in fact preventive.
The early introduction of peanut to the diets of infants at high - risk of developing peanut allergy significantly reduces the risk of peanut allergy until 6 years of age, even if they stop eating peanut around the age of five, according to a new study led by King's College London.
That being said, it seems that
this early introduction of peanuts to babies in the «high risk» group is key to the prevention of nut allergy.