Introducing Allergens to Infants and Preventing Allergies: New Recommendations and Thoughts

Because of the high and ever-increasing prevalance of food allergies in Canada (7% among the general population, and >10% of one-year olds), the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) considers allergy prevention a key health goal. In December 2013, CPS issued a joint statement along with the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology on Dietary Exposures and Allergy Prevention in High-Risk Infants. In this post, I discuss the recommendations and the implications for the management of allergy risk overall.

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