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Peanut allergies are caused by early over-introduction to children

Early introduction may actually reduce allergy risk

✗ The myth everyone repeats

Feeding children peanuts early causes peanut allergies later in life.

✓ What is actually true

Recent studies show early controlled introduction of peanuts reduces allergy development. The LEAP study found early peanut introduction reduced allergies 80%. Avoidance paradoxically increases risk.

Believed 1990โ€“2015
Year Revised 2015
Why Changed New Evidence
Confidence Fully Debunked
Region Worldwide

Reception

7/10
8/10
The receipts 2 sources
  1. LEAP Study Peanut AllergyPRIMARY
  2. Early Allergen IntroductionREFERENCE

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