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Early nutrition and atopic disease, Greer 2008 A review by the American Academy of Pediatrics of the evidence about the development of atopic disease (atopic dermatitis, asthma, food allergy) in early life related to the diet of babies, and of mothers during pregnancy and lactation.
Breastfeeding & atopy, Rothenbacher 2005 Research from Germany suggests that longer duration of breastfeeding decreases the risk of allergies in early childhood, especially in children of mothers without a family history, and proposes a mechanism which may explain the protective effect.
Exclusive breastfeeding leads to reduction in asthma and atopy An investigation among 2,195 children followed up to age 6 years concludes that less exclusive breastfeeding leads to increases in child asthma and atopy.
Breastfeeding & allergy, van Odijk 2003 A recent review concludes that breastfeeding protects against allergic disease.
Breastfeeding & allergy, Kull 2002 A recent study has shown that breastfeeding exclusively for 4 months protects infants against allergic diseases.
Breastfeeding & allergic disease, Kull 2002 Children exclusively breastfed for months or more exhibited less asthma, less atopic dermatitis and less suspected allergic rhinitis by 2 years of age. There was a significant risk reduction for asthma related to partial breast feeding for six months.
Breastfeeding & allergic disease, Saarinen 1995 A total of 150 children were studied up to the age of 17 years to determine the effect on atopic disease of breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding & allergic disease, Lucas 1990 The use of human milk was associated with a significantly-reduced incidence of allergic disease, particularly eczema at 18 months in those with a family history of atopic disease.

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