Peanut allergies drop dramatically in children, study finds

Name: Peanut allergies drop dramatically in children, study finds
Uploaded: 2025-10-25T14:40:50.328Z
Duration: 2 min 41 s
Description: In 2015, a group of medical experts told parents they should give their infants peanuts starting as young as four months. Now, 10 years later, that advice appears to have led to a dramatic decline in peanut allergies.

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In 2015, a group of medical experts told parents they should give their infants peanuts starting as young as four months. Now, 10 years later, that advice appears to have led to a dramatic decline in peanut allergies.

Breakdown

Peanut allergies in children aged zero to three dropped by more than 27 percent after early introduction recommendations. 18s
The decline reached 40 percent following expanded guidelines from the National Institutes of Health. 23s
Introducing allergens early via the gut helps train the immune system to tolerate them. 51s
Surveys show only about 29 percent of pediatricians and 65 percent of allergists follow the updated guidelines. 1m 10s
Guidelines now recommend introducing all major allergens to infants between four and six months when developmentally appropriate. 2m 23s

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