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Striking the balance between primary prevention of allergic disease and optimal infant growth and nutrition

The timing of introduction of solids and/or complementary feeds continues to be an area of intense interest with respect to allergy prevention and general optimal infant nutrition. There is recent evidence from RCTs (1-3) and a meta-analysis(1), that the earlier introduction of peanut (between 4 and 11 months) and egg (between 4 and 6 months), in infants at higher risk of allergic disease, may be beneficial. However, concerns have been raised over the impact this may have on duration of breastfeeding, nutrition and growth, when a high protein and calorie-containing food, such as egg or peanut, is introduced. Duration of breast feeding appears to have little impact on development of allergic disease, but is important for protection against overweight and obesity, diabetes and childhood infections (particularly in resource poor settings)(4). 
 
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