The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 6 , Pages 902-906.e1 , June 2010

The Impact of Early Nutrition on Incidence of Allergic Manifestations and Common Respiratory Illnesses in Children

  • Eileen E. Birch, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Retina Foundation of the Southwest, Dallas, TX
    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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  • Jane C. Khoury, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Carol Lynn Berseth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research, Department of Medical Affairs, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Evansville, IN
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  • Yolanda S. Castañeda, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Retina Foundation of the Southwest, Dallas, TX
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  • Jill M. Couch, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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  • Judy Bean, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Robert Tamer, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Cheryl L. Harris, MS

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research, Department of Medical Affairs, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Evansville, IN
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  • Susan Hazels Mitmesser, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research, Department of Medical Affairs, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Evansville, IN
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Susan Hazels Mitmesser, PhD, Mead Johnson Nutrition, 2400 W Lloyd Expressway, Evansville, IN 47721.
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  • Deolinda M. Scalabrin, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research, Department of Medical Affairs, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Evansville, IN

Received 8 April 2009 ,Revised 28 October 2009 ,Accepted 5 January 2010.

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 Supported by Mead Johnson Nutrition. The original randomized trials of the 2 cohorts were funded by the National Institutes of Health, grant number HD22380. E.B. was responsible for the design and conduct of the 2 cohorts. All authors were involved in the design, conduct, and interpretation of this study, and all critically reviewed and approved the manuscript. S.M. wrote the first draft of the manuscript. C.B., C.H., S.M., and D.S. are employees of Mead Johnson Nutrition.

 Registration with clinicaltrials.gov: NCT00740974.

PII: S0022-3476(10)00003-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.01.002

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 6 , Pages 902-906.e1 , June 2010

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