Population response to change in infant feeding guidelines for allergy prevention

Abstract

Background It is unknown whether population infant feeding practices have changed since recently revised Australian allergy guidelines removed recommendations to delay allergenic solids. Objectives We sought to determine whether updated 2008 guidelines were associated with changes in feeding practice and to determine whether sociodemographic factors influenced this response. Methods In a population-based, cross-sectional study (HealthNuts) of 5276 infants recruited between 2007 and 2011 in Melbourne, Australia, parents reported on infant feeding practices. Multinomial logistic regression was used to investigate the associations between recruitment year and feeding practices and whether these..