Volume 58, Issue 5 pp. 549-552
Invited Reviews

Hydrolyzed Formulas for Allergy Prevention

Yvan Vandenplas

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Yvan Vandenplas

UZ Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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Jatinder Bhatia

Jatinder Bhatia

Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Georgia Regents University, Augusta

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Raanan Shamir

Raanan Shamir

Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

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Carlo Agostoni

Carlo Agostoni

Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, DISCCO, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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Dominique Turck

Dominique Turck

Department of Pediatrics, Jeanne de Flandre Lille University Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lille 2, Lille, France

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Annamaria Staiano

Annamaria Staiano

Department of Translation Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples “Federico II,”, Naples, Italy

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Hania Szajewska

Hania Szajewska

Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

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First published: 01 May 2014
Citations: 30

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C.A. has participated as a clinical investigator or speaker for Soremartec, Nestlé Nutrition Institute, and Nutricia. J.B. has given lectures for Abbott Nutritional Institute and Mead Johnson Nutritionals. R.S. has participated as a clinical investigator, advisory board member, consultant, or speaker for Abbott, Danone, Enzymotec, Ferrero, Nestlé Nutrition Institute, Nutricia, and Teva. H.S. has participated as a clinical investigator, advisory board member, consultant, and/or speaker for Abbott, Arla, Biogaia, Biocodex, Danone, Dicofarm, HiPP, Nestlé, Nestlé Nutrition Institute, Nutricia, Mead Johnson, Merck, and Sequoia. D.T. has participated as a clinical investigator or speaker for Danone and Nestlé. Y.V. has participated as a clinical investigator, advisory board member, consultant, and/or speaker for Abbott Nutrition, Biogaia, Biocodex, Danone, Hero, Nestlé Nutrition Institute, Nutricia, Mead Johnson, Merck, Orafti, Phacobel, Sari Husada, United Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth, and Yakult. A.S. reports no conflicts of interest.

ABSTRACT

Objectives:

The aim of the present review was to provide recommendations on the use of hydrolysates in infants when formula feeding is initiated.

Methods:

We performed an overview of reviews followed by a systematic review of subsequently published trials.

Results:

We found 8 systematic reviews; only 1 study of limited quality was published afterwards. Certain extensively hydrolyzed casein and certain partially hydrolyzed whey formulas are appropriate for reducing the risk of allergy in infants at high risk when formula feeding is initiated.

Conclusions:

In high-risk infants, when breast-feeding is not possible, hydrolysates of documented safety and efficacy have an indication in infant feeding up to the age 4 to 6 months.

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