Can early introduction of egg prevent egg allergy in infants? A population-based study

JJ Koplin, NJ Osborne, M Wake, PE Martin… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Infant feeding guidelines have long recommended delaying introduction of
solids and allergenic foods to prevent allergy in high-risk infants, despite a paucity of
evidence. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine whether confirmed egg allergy in 12-month-
old infants is associated with (1) duration of breast-feeding and (2) ages of introducing egg
and solids. METHODS: In a population-based cross-sectional study (HealthNuts) parents
reported on infant feeding and potential confounding factors before skin prick testing for egg …