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New clinical guidelines from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) recommend introducing your child to peanut-containing foods during infancy. Earlier introduction is said to limit the risk of developing peanut allergies. These guidelines are based on the findings of The Learning Early About Peanut (LEAP) allergy study funded by Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) and NIAID, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Here's what you should know before feeding peanut products to an infant:
If your infant is at high risk:
If your infant is at increased risk:
If your infant is at average risk:
Infants at average risk are those without eczema or other allergies. You can introduce peanut products as you would any new food.
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