Journal article
Trends in asthma, allergy and breastfeeding in Australia
Breastfeeding review, Vol.21(1), pp.7-8
2013
Abstract
The incidence of allergy and asthma in children in Australia presents major clinical and public health challenges. The draft Infant Feeding Guidelines of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recommend exclusive breastfeeding to around 6 months of age, followed by continued breastfeeding while complementary foods are introduced, as the best way to minimise allergy (NHMRC 2012). However, there has been debate as to whether earlier introduction of solids may be more likely to prevent allergy (Prescott and Nowak-Wegrzyn 2011; Symon and Bammann 2012; Williams and Prentice 2011). Recent statistics released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show that asthma rates are falling and that exclusive breastfeeding may be increasing, making it more likely that exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months is protecting against asthma, not promoting it.
Details
- Title
- Trends in asthma, allergy and breastfeeding in Australia
- Authors/Creators
- C. Binns (Author/Creator)J. James (Author/Creator)M.K. Lee (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Breastfeeding review, Vol.21(1), pp.7-8
- Publisher
- Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Identifiers
- 991005540034907891
- Copyright
- Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Chiropractic and Sports Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher URL
- https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfreview
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