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Breastfeeding and allergic disease: a multidisciplinary review of the literature (1966–2001) on the mode of early feeding in infancy and its impact on later atopic manifestations

Allergy · 2003 · Vol. 58(9) · pp. 833–843

Jenny van Odijk✉(University of Gothenburg)Inger Kull(Karolinska Institutet)Magnus P. Borres(University of Gothenburg)P Brandtzæg(Oslo University Hospital)Ulla Edberg(National Food Administration)L. Å. HANSON(University of Gothenburg)Arne Høst(Odense University Hospital)Mikael Kuitunen(University of Helsinki)Sjúrđur F. Olsen(Danish Gas Technology Centre (Denmark))Staffan Skerfving(Lund University)Jan Sundell(Technical University of Denmark)S Wille(Helsingborgs lasarett)

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Abstract

The review group concluded that breastfeeding seems to protect from the development of atopic disease. The effect appears even stronger in children with atopic heredity. If breast milk is unavailable or insufficient, extensively hydrolysed formulas are preferable to unhydrolysed or partially hydrolysed formulas in terms of the risk of some atopic manifestations.

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues Infant Health and DevelopmentBreastfeedingMedicineAllergyPopulationDiseaseBreast milkMultidisciplinary approachPediatricsAsthmaBreast feeding