Colostrum as a Protective Factor Against Peanut Allergy: Evidence From a Birth Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food allergy affects families' quality of life, can be lifelong and life-threatening, urging the identification of early modifiable risk factors. Formula feeding in the first days of life may increase the risk of cow's milk allergy, a risk often attributed to cow's milk allergens exposure. Early formula feeding also reduces the colostrum intake, the first 3 days' milk, which is rich in bioactive compounds critical for immune and gut health. This study investigates whether partial colostrum feeding increases the risk of food allergy beyond cow's milk.

Methods

Data from 666 mother-infant pairs in the Australian ORIGINS cohort categorised neonates as exclusive colostrum-fed (ECF, only breastmilk) or partial colostrum-fed (PCF, formula plus breastmilk) within the firs

SUBMITTER: Bhasin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12862506 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature