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 .
Infant feeding, wheezing, and allergy: a prospective study.
The determinants of wheezing and allergy were investigated in 453 children with a family history of allergic disease . A r and omised controlled trial examined the effects of withholding cows ' milk protein during the first three months of life and replacing cows ' milk with soya milk . The children were followed up to the age of 7 years . Withholding cows ' milk did not reduce the incidence of allergy or wheezing . Children who had ever been breast fed had a lower incidence of wheeze than those who had not ( 59 % and 74 % respectively ) . The effect persisted to age 7 years in the non-atopics only , the risk of wheeze being halved in the breast fed children after allowing for employment status , sex passive smoking , and overcrowding . Allergic disease was not associated with exposure to tobacco smoke , house dust mite antigen , or cats . Breast feeding may confer long term protection against respiratory infection
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 .