A new study suggests that the majority of infants at high-risk of developing peanut allergy are protected from peanut allergy at age 5 years if they eat peanut frequently, starting within the first 11 months of life. Credit: © olyina / Fotolia
The LEAP-On study followed on from the LEAP (Learning Early About Peanut Allergy) study, both led by Prof Gideon Lack at King’s, found the majority of infants at high-risk of developing peanut allergy are protected from peanut allergy at age 5 years if they eat peanut frequently, starting within the first 11 months of life.
LEAP-On asked whether those infants who had consumed peanut in the LEAP study would remain protected against peanut allergy if they then stopped eating peanut for 12 months...
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