Journal article
Formula and breast feeding in infant food allergy: A population-based study
AJ Goldsmith, JJ Koplin, AJ Lowe, ML Tang, MC Matheson, M Robinson, R Peters, SC Dharmage, KJ Allen
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | WILEY | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.13109
Abstract
Aim To determine whether infant-feeding practices, including duration of exclusive breastfeeding and use of partially hydrolysed formula, modify the risk of developing infant food allergy. Methods In an observational population-based study, 1 year olds were recruited from community immunisation clinics in Melbourne, Australia. Parent-reported data on infant-feeding practices and potential confounders were collected prior to infant skin prick testing for four food allergens. Sensitised infants attended hospital-based oral food challenges to establish food allergy status. Multiple logistic regression was used to investigate associations between breastfeeding and formula-feeding and infant food..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The HealthNuts study was supported by funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia, Ilhan Food Allergy Foundation, AnaphylaxiStop, the Charles and Sylvia Viertel Medical Research Foundation and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.K. A. is a Viertel Senior Medical Research Fellow and has received speaker fees from Abbott, Nutricia and Pfizer. J. K. is partly supported by a postdoctoral fellowship from an NHMRC Capacity Building Grant in Population Health. A. L., M. M. and S. D. are supported by the NHMRC. A. L. was previously supported by Dairy Australia, C. R. C. for Asthma and Airways and VicHealth. M. T. is a member of Medical Advisory Boards for Nestle Nutrition Institute and Nutricia, has sat on advisory committees for Pfizer and has received payment for speaking engagements with Danone.