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 .
Influence of maternal diet during lactation and use of formula feeds on development of atopic eczema in high risk infants.
Retraction On 28 October 2015 , The BMJ retracted this article , published in 1989 : Ch and ra RK , Puri S , Hamed A. Influence of maternal diet during lactation and use of formula feeds on development of atopic eczema in high risk infants . BMJ 1989;299:228–30 . The BMJ has retracted the article after receiving a copy of an inquiry into the research of R K Ch and ra , which was conducted by the Memorial University of Newfoundl and and completed in August 1995 . The university did not publish the inquiry report at the time . Nor did it notify the editors of journals that had published articles by Ch and ra that were considered in the report . The BMJ obtained a copy of the report when it came into the public domain as a result of Ch and ra taking and losing a legal action against the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ( CBC ) , which aired television programmes about Ch and ra in 2006 . The inquiring committee experienced great difficulty with its work , but its final conclusion was that “ scientific misconduct has been committed by Dr Ch and ra . ” It looked at three studies and found that : “ absolutely no raw data ( or files ) of any kind were exhibited ” “ the Committee can not identify anyone who did the recruiting , can not identify anyone who did or remembers a significant amount of work ” “ the coauathors had little or very likely nothing to do with the work ” “ it is unbelievable that there are essentially no hospital records to support the study in question ” “ the committee can not accept that the Carnation study was done anywhere near to completeness or with the accuracy reported in the Annals of Allergy and Journal of Clinical Nutrition , For that matter , the same can probably be said for the Mead Johnson work published in the British Medical Journal . ” When asked by The BMJ in 2015 why it had not published the report in 1995 , Memorial University of Newfoundl and said that the report “ was the product of a flawed investigation process and could not be relied upon . ” In the CBC programmes , however , a university spokesman said that the university had not acted on the report because of legal threats from Ch and ra . The university further told The BMJ : “ In the spirit of being helpful , we acknowledge that over the years serious questions have been raised about the 1989 publication , leading to much controversy . If [ The ] BMJ decides to retract the paper on the basis of evidence apart from the findings of the 1995 report , then we would underst and your decision in this regard . ” The BMJ is retracting the paper because of the 1995 report , and because of the convincing evidence given in the CBC television programmes and the court case that the work of R K Ch and ra is not to be trusted . For more information , see The BMJ 's feature article(1 ) and editorial,(2 ) published on 28 October 2015
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 .