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Study warns parents not following guidelines to prevent food allergies in kids

Research conducted by the University of Portsmouth revealed that a significant number of parents postpone introducing common allergenic foods, such as eggs and nuts, past the recommended age guidelines in the UK.
This delay goes against NHS recommendations, which advise introducing allergenic foods gradually starting at about six months to help lower the risk of developing allergies.
The study followed 390 participants from pregnancy through two years, showing that by 12 months one in five infants had not tried eggs, and a third had not tried nuts.
Dr. Suzannah Helps explained that although parents were once encouraged to steer clear of allergenic foods during pregnancy and in a child's early years, recent studies suggest this practice may have unintentionally raised the likelihood of developing allergies.
The findings reveal a gap between recommendations and practice, suggesting that better education is needed to promote early allergenic food introduction to prevent allergies.

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