A decade after the LEAP trial reshaped advice on infant feeding, a Pediatrics study led by Dr. David Hill reports real-world gains: an estimated 60,000 children have avoided peanut allergies since 2015. Analyzing electronic records from dozens of practices, researchers found diagnoses in ages 0–3 fell over 27% after the initial guidance and more than 40% after 2017’s expansion, even as overall food allergies remain common (about 8% of children, over 2% with peanut). Adoption has been uneven, and data are limited, but experts call the trend promising and urge early, small tastes of allergens with pediatrician guidance.

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