Ruth Roazen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

[AAP report quoted saying there is no evidence that delaying solids
beyond 4-6 months of age has a role to play in the prevention of atopic
disease]

Atopic disease isn't the only medical problem out there!

What was not considered in the quoted clinical report was infection
risk. Chantry's paper, published in Pediatrics, found that introducing
complementary foods between 4 and 6 months (compared to exclusive
breastfeeding for 6 months) has dramatic effects on a baby.  Early
solids more than quadruple the risk of pneumonia, and also almost double
the risk of recurrent ear infection. This was after controlling for
smoking, childcare, and demographic variables.

Ref:
Chantry CJ, Howard CR, Auinger P.
"Full breastfeeding duration and associated decrease in respiratory
tract infection in US children."
Pediatrics. 2006 Feb;117(2):425-32.
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16452362> 

Lara Hopkins
family doc in Australia

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