Rural parents' adherence to infant feeding guidelines to prevent allergy: a cross sectional study in New South Wales.

ABSTRACT: Responding to international research showing that early introduction of common food allergens can reduce the chance of developing allergies, in 2016 the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) revised allergen introduction guidelines, recommending earlier introduction of allergens to infants in their first year. Australia has high food allergy rates, and limited understanding of adherence to allergen introduction guidelines, especially in rural areas. This project explored rural parent adherence to ASCIA guidelines. This was a mixed method cross sectional study using an online survey including multiple-choice and qualitative short answer responses. The sample were 336 women from two rural health districts in New South Wales. All were aged 18 or over, and either preg

SUBMITTER: Rossi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704778 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature