TY - JOUR T1 - No evidence that introduction of allergenic foods prior to 6 months of age increases reports of wheeze or eczema in young childhood JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 114 LP - 115 DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2011-100449 VL - 15 IS - 4 AU - S Hasan Arshad Y1 - 2012/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/15/4/114.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Tromp II, Kiefte-de Jong JC, Lebon A, et al. The introduction of allergenic foods and the development of reported wheezing and eczema in childhood: the Generation R study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2011;165:933–8.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science A delay in the introduction of solid foods beyond 6 months does not protect from allergic disease and should not be recommended.A randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating the specific effect of early versus delayed introduction of solid foods is needed. A delay in introduction of solid foods has been suggested for decades as a means of preventing atopic diseases due to infants' immature immune system and hence inability to handle a wide variety of food antigens.1 The normal response to food antigens is that of immune tolerance. However, early exposure … ER -