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By waiting to introduce milk in small children’s diet you increase the risk of the child developing allergies. A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows a clear connection between allergies in children and late introduction of milk.

It is the results of a Dutch group of scientists, which makes up with the established assessment that the risk of developing allergies is reduced if you wait to introduce dairy products in the diet of babies and toddlers.

The survey covers about 2,500 children. Data for the age at which children were introduced to various forms of diet up to two years of age, were compared with data on the prevalence of allergic symptoms such as eczema and atopic dermatitis. By two years of age the prevalence of allergies was examined through blood tests.

The study shows that the children who first got milk products after nine months of age, had an increased risk of developing atopic eczema. The results also show that a delayed introduction of other foods was associated with an increased risk of allergic symptoms by the age of two.

The researchers conclude that the late introduction of, for example, dairy products to young children is not necessarily a way to prevent the development of allergies in children.

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