Journal
PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue 6, Pages 614-623Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/pai.13094
Keywords
asthma; breastfeeding; eczema; food allergy; formula feeding; infancy; partially hydrolyzed formula; wheezing
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- CCDSHS (Comite de Concertation pour les Donnees en Sciences Humaines et Sociales)
- Ministry of Culture (DEPS, Departement des etudes, de la prospective et des statistiques)
- ANR [ANR-11-EQPX-0038]
- Ministry of Research
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Background and objectives Partially hydrolyzed formulas (pHF) are recommended in non-breastfed infants with familial history of allergy to prevent allergy development. However, recent meta-analysis does not provide strong support for their protective effect. The present work assesses the links between 2-month infant formula use and the incidence of eczema, respiratory symptoms, or food allergies (FA) up to 2 years of age. Methods The nationwide ELFE birth cohort is a population-based study from mainland France. Infant feeding (breast milk only, partially hydrolyzed formula with [pHF-HA] or without a hypoallergenic label [pHF-non-HA], and non-hydrolyzed formula [Nhf]) was reported at 2 months. Eczema, FA, and respiratory symptoms such as wheezing and asthma were reported at 2 months, 1 year, and 2 years. Infants with prior FA at 2 months were excluded from analyses. Results Among 11 720 infants, those who received only breast milk at 2 months were at lower risk of eczema at 1 year than those who received nHF (OR[95% CI] = 0.78[0.65-0.94] in non-at-risk infants; 0.86[0.75-0.98] in at-risk infants). The use of pHF-HA, compared with nHF, at 2 months was related to higher risk of wheezing at 1 year in at-risk infants (1.68[1.24-2.28]) and higher risk of FA at 2 years both in non-at-risk infants (3.78[1.52-9.41]) and in at-risk infants (2.31[1.36-3.94]). Conclusions In this nationwide study, pHF-HA use was not associated with a lower risk of any of the studied outcomes. Quite the reverse, it was associated with a higher risk of wheezing and FA. This should be confirmed in further studies.
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