‘Early baby growth’ linked to asthma

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that babies who grow rapidly in the first three months of life may be more likely to develop asthma as children, say Dutch researchers. 21-01-2012

They found "accelerated weight gain" was linked to a higher chance of symptoms such as wheezing.

Leanne Metcalf, from Asthma UK, said that while the study offered more insight into the possible development of asthma, it was too early for parents to change the way they cared for their children.

"This is an interesting preliminary study, but parents should follow existing advice from health professionals when it comes to feeding their babies in the first few months.

"We know that early life does appear to influence the risk of developing asthma later on, but there are a lot of other potential factors that have to be taken into consideration."

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