AUTHORS ' CONCLUSIONS Feeding with a soy formula can not be recommended for prevention of allergy or food intolerance in infants at high risk of allergy or food intolerance .
BACKGROUND Allergies and food reactions in infants and children are common and may be associated with a variety of foods including adapted cow 's milk formula .
Soy based formulas have been used to treat infants with allergy or food intolerance .
However , it is unclear whether they can help prevent allergy and food intolerance in infants without clinical evidence of allergy or food intolerance .
OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of feeding adapted soy formula compared to human milk , cow 's milk formula or a hydrolysed protein formula on preventing allergy or food intolerance in infants without clinical evidence of allergy or food intolerance .
Tolerance of a soy formula by infants and children.
For a minimum of one month ( mean , 54 days ) , 287 infants and children less than 8 years of age were fed an isolated soy-protein formula . Prior to entry into the study , a cow 's milk formula was being fed to 71 % , a soy formula to 9 % , and cow 's milk or other formulas to 20 % . Intolerance to cow 's milk was reported in 35 % of the patients , symptoms indicative of cow 's milk intolerance in 23 % , diarrhea or gastroenteritis in 18 % , a family history of allergy in 13 % , and insufficient weight gain , intolerance to other formulas , or constipation in 11 % . The patients showed normal increases in weight and length during the study . A significant decrease in the following symptoms were reported in the patients from before to after treatment : abdominal cramps , bloating or gas , colic , diarrhea , fussiness , rashes or eczema , spitting up , waking up crying at night , wheezing , and vomiting . It is concluded that , while receiving soy formula , infants and children continued to thrive normally and that the formula was well tolerated . After receiving soy formula , the frequency of undesirable feeding-related symptoms was reduced in the majority of infants and children
AUTHORS ' CONCLUSIONS Feeding with a soy formula can not be recommended for prevention of allergy or food intolerance in infants at high risk of allergy or food intolerance .
BACKGROUND Allergies and food reactions in infants and children are common and may be associated with a variety of foods including adapted cow 's milk formula .
Soy based formulas have been used to treat infants with allergy or food intolerance .
However , it is unclear whether they can help prevent allergy and food intolerance in infants without clinical evidence of allergy or food intolerance .
OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of feeding adapted soy formula compared to human milk , cow 's milk formula or a hydrolysed protein formula on preventing allergy or food intolerance in infants without clinical evidence of allergy or food intolerance .