Breastfeeding does not protect children against asthma and allergies

Breastfeeding does not protect children against asthma and allergies

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Pediatrics Week -- The effect of breastfeeding on the risk of developing asthma and allergy has been debated for a long time. In a recent study, Uppsala University researchers show that breastfeeding might in fact increase the risk of developing hay fever and eczema, while not having any clear effect on the risk of asthma. The results have been published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Your risk of developing asthma and allergies depends on your genes, environment and lifestyle factors. Several lifestyle risk factors have already been well established in the scientific community, such as smoking. However, studies on breastfeeding have shown inconsistent results. Many studies have found breastfeeding to have …

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(2017-12-02), Breastfeeding does not protect children against asthma and allergies, Pediatrics Week, 97, ISSN: 1944-2645, BUTTER® ID: 014762109