Breastfeeding protects children from eczema

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children who breastfeed during the first trimester of their life are at a much lower risk of contracting eczema at the age of 6 than their peers who were breastfeeding not or were breastfeeding, according to a preliminary study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in 2019. Chest for less time.

Eczema is a chronic disease characterized by severe itching of the skin, inflammation and sores that break easily.

While genes and the environment are largely responsible for this inflammatory disease, many issues remain unresolved, such as the best way to prevent them. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), breastfeeding reduces the risk of many chronic diseases, including asthma and obesity, the new study adds to the report. eczema.

During the study, approximately 300 children were diagnosed with eczema at some point in their lives: 58.5% of children aged 6 years had eczema at the time of the annual follow-up by the US Food and Drug Administration. Drug Administration (CDC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (FDA).

By following the diets of these children, the study found that breastfed children only for three months or more were significantly less likely to have eczema than those who had never breastfed or breastfed for less than one year. three months.