The outcomes are uneasy considering that specialized formula has actually increased sugar material.
Scientists are worried that children might be consuming excessive specialized formula.
A research study has actually exposed that the dairy-free pattern has actually begun to effect children.
According to current research study that was released in the journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy, infant formula prescriptions have actually increased in England, Norway, and Australia over the last few years, at rates that are over 10 times greater than what would be forecasted offered the variety of kids who have milk allergic reactions.
Prescribed quantities of specialized formula for babies increased 2.8-fold in England from 2007–2018, with comparable patterns in other areas of the UnitedKingdom Amounts increased 2.2-fold in Norway from 2009–2020 and 3.2-fold in Australia from 2001–2012
The outcomes are bothering considering that specialized formula has actually increased sugar material, which might promote weight problems and dental caries in children.
“These data suggest high levels of milk allergy over-diagnosis and mark an important shift in early child nutrition,” the authors composed.
Reference: “Trends in use of specialized formula for managing cow’s milk allergy in young children” by Shriya Mehta, Hilary I. Allen, Dianne E. Campbell, Karoline Fagerli Arntsen, Melanie Rae Simpson and Robert J. Boyle, 29 May 2022, Clinical & & Experimental Allergy.
DOI: 10.1111/ cea.14180
