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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Nilima Marshall

Peanut allergy risk cut if babies are given allergen early, study suggests

Peanut allergy incidences could plummet by 77% if products containing the nutrient were part of babies’ diets at four to six months of age, scientists have said.

Researchers in the UK have said they have identified a “clear window of opportunity” where introducing an allergen into a baby’s diet when they are between four and six months old significantly reduces the risk of developing the condition.

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