House Call: Lowdown on New Children Peanut Allergy Guidelines
new guidelines from the National Institutes of Health recommend introducing peanut-containing foods to a childβs diet as early as four months of age to reduce the risk of developing a peanut allergy
CHARLOTTE, NC — Food allergies affect 1 in 13 children, a figure thatβs increased 50 percent from 1997 to 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For years, experts have recommended avoiding giving children peanuts until their third birthday. But new guidelines from the National Institutes of Health recommend introducing peanut-containing foods to a childβs diet as early as four months of age to reduce the risk of developing a peanut allergy. Dr. Alex Janovski, a pediatrician with Novant Health, talks more about the guidelines.
