Feeding soya-based formula as opposed to st and ard cow 's milk formula did not reduce the risk of having asthma or wheeze at any age .
In infants with at least one first degree relative with atopy , hydrolysed formula for a minimum of 4 months combined with dietary restrictions and environment measures may reduce the risk of developing asthma or wheeze in the first year of life .
There is insufficient evidence to suggest that soya-based milk formula has any benefit
BACKGROUND In infants with a family history of atopy , food allergen avoidance has been advocated as means of preventing the development of atopic disease when breast-feeding is not possible or supplemental feeding is needed .
Most infant formulas are based on cow 's milk protein .
Alternative choices include soya based and hydrolysed cows milk formulas .
OBJECTIVES To estimate the effect of dietary avoidance of cow 's milk protein on the development of asthma or wheeze in children .
Early diet in preterm babies and developmental status at 18 months
424 preterm infants were r and omly assigned a st and ard " term " formula or a nutrient-enriched " preterm " formula as sole diets ( trial A ) or as supplements to mother 's own expressed milk ( trial B ) for a median of 4 weeks postnatally . 18 months post term , blind evaluation of 377 survivors showed that those previously fed preterm rather than term formula had major developmental advantages , more so in motor than mental function ; the advantages , in both mental and motor scores , were especially striking in small-for-gestational-age infants and in males . For motor development index in trial A , this advantage was 15 points ; in infants born small for gestation , it was 23 points ( nearly 1.5 SD ) . Moderate developmental impairment ( developmental index less than 85 ) , notably motor impairment , was considerably more common in the group fed term formula . Infants fed preterm formula also had a small benefit in social maturity quotient . Thus , a short period of early dietary manipulation in preterm infants had major consequences for later development , which suggests that the first weeks may be critical for nutrition
Feeding soya-based formula as opposed to st and ard cow 's milk formula did not reduce the risk of having asthma or wheeze at any age .
In infants with at least one first degree relative with atopy , hydrolysed formula for a minimum of 4 months combined with dietary restrictions and environment measures may reduce the risk of developing asthma or wheeze in the first year of life .
There is insufficient evidence to suggest that soya-based milk formula has any benefit
BACKGROUND In infants with a family history of atopy , food allergen avoidance has been advocated as means of preventing the development of atopic disease when breast-feeding is not possible or supplemental feeding is needed .
Most infant formulas are based on cow 's milk protein .
Alternative choices include soya based and hydrolysed cows milk formulas .
OBJECTIVES To estimate the effect of dietary avoidance of cow 's milk protein on the development of asthma or wheeze in children .