Finnish research shows autumn babies to be prone to allergies

Autumn babies more prone to allergies - 07 November 2010
Finnish research shows autumn babies to be prone to allergies

Autumn babies more prone to allergies
Babies born in the autumn months are more prone to allergies than those born at other times, scientists in Finland have discovered.

9.5% of 'autumn babies' showed an allergic response compared to just 5% of 'summer babies', and were 3 times more likely to be allergic to milk and eggs.

It is thought that this may be due to a critical period when the baby is around 11 weeks old, which means during April or May for autumn babies.

A researcher involved with the product explained: "Children having their early gestational period in the pollen season for broad-leafed trees are more prone to sensitisation to food allergens than other children."

The study looked at over 5,000 children but researchers say it is still too early to determine all of the factors involved in the development of allergies and are not recommending that their findings affect when parents choose to conceive.

Levels of allergies have risen rapidly over the past 50 years and now 30% of the UK population suffer from an allergy at some point during their life. Allergies can display in a variety of forms; skin allergies, asthma, food allergies and intolerances, and, at the most serious end of the allergy spectrum, anaphylaxis.

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