Study finds babies who regularly eat YOGHURT are less likely to develop eczema

Yoghurt given to infants in their first year could protect them from developing eczema and allergies, researchers from New Zealand have found.

The study, conducted by the University of Otago, Wellington and the University of Auckland, looked at 390 mothers, and found a huge reduction in cases of eczema when babies were given yoghurt before they turned one.

‘We found up to 70 per cent reduction in eczema and allergy in the first year of life for daily consumers,’ the study leader, Dr Julian Crane, said.
‘The more regularly yoghurt was given, the greater the effect.

During the study, mums were asked about various foods they gave their babies in the first year of life.

As well as this, the babies were regularly checked for symptoms of eczema.
At one year old, all of the babies had a skin-prick test for allergies, at which point they found that yoghurt was highly beneficial.

Parents should think about feeding their babies yoghurt, the researchers said, especially if they were worried about allergies and eczema.

‘We found that regular consumption of yoghurt gave stronger protection, but what we don’t know yet, is what type of yoghurt is best or how much is protective,’ Dr Crane said.
The researchers also did not know whether the effect would last into later childhood:
‘This would require a trial in which some infants get yoghurt and some don’t. No such trial has yet been done,’ he added.

‘What we have found is an “association” – infants who were fed yoghurt had less eczema and were less likely to be allergic.

 

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