Early Introduction to Certain Foods Help Prevent Allergies

Early introduction of egg or peanut is associated with a lower risk of developing allergy to those foods, a new meta-analysis suggests.

The findings support recommendations not to delay the introduction of allergenic foods, although "most guidelines do not yet advise early feeding of such foods," lead author Despro Ierodiakonou, MD, PhD, and colleagues write in an article published in the September 20 issue of JAMA.