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 .
Allergic reactions to raw, pasteurized, and homogenized/pasteurized cow milk: a comparison
Five children aged 12‐40 months with IgE‐mediated adverse reactions to cow milk ( immediate onset clinical pattern of cow milk allergy ) were orally challenged double‐blind in r and om order with three different milk preparations processed from the same batch of milk 1 ) raw untreated cow milk , 2 ) pasteurized cow milk , 3 ) homogenized and pasteurized cow milk , and 4 ) Nutramigen ® (a commercial hypoallergenic infant formula based on hydrolysed casein ) as placebo .  Skin prick tests with the same preparations were also performed . On oral challenge the three different processed milk types provoked significant and similar allergic reactions in each child , and no adverse reactions followed the challenge with placebo ( Nutramigen ) . Skin prick test with the same milk products were positive in all children and comparable to the results with an extract of purified raw cow milk protein ( Soluprickreg ; ) , whereas Nutramigen did not elicit any skin reactions . A tendency towards a lower threshold of reaction and larger skin reactions induced by the processed milk preparations might indicate an increased ability of pasteurized and homogenized/pasteurized milk to evoke allergic reactions in patients allergic to milk
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 .