03/08/2023
Recently published in JAMA Network Open were the results of a randomized clinical trial examining the effects of maternal consumption of eggs during the early neonatal period on the subsequent development of egg allergy.
As noted in this article, food allergies have been estimated to affect at least 10% of children, with egg allergies present in approximately 1% of all children in the US.
Additionally, some evidence suggests that very early exposure to specific antigens through breast milk may reduce allergy; notably ingestion of cow’s milk within the first few days of life was associated with nearly a doubling in sensitization.
