Increased food diversity in the first year of life is inversely associated with allergic outcomes in the second year.

Chunrong ZhongJinrong GuoTianqi TanHuanzhuo WangLixia LinDuan GaoQian LiGuoqiang SunGuoping XiongXuefeng YangLiping HaoHongying YangNianhong Yang

Published in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2021)

A more diverse diet within the first year of life was associated with reduced risk of allergic diseases at 1-2 years of age. Introducing higher diversity of foods from 6 to 12 months of age might be an effective strategy to improve the allergy outcomes of infants in later life.

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