Diversity of complementary diet and… | 2025

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High weighted DD scores (24-31p) at age 9 months were associated with 61% decreased odds of FA at age 18 months [OR (95% CI) = 0.39 0.18-0.88] compared with infants with the lowest DD scores (0-17p). The association remained significant after exclusion of early FA cases. Having introduced 13-14 foods at age 9 months, independent of consumption frequency, was associated with 45% decreased odds of FA [OR (95% CI) = 0.55 (0.31-0.98)] compared to having introduced 0-10 foods. When stratifying, significantly reduced odds for FA were seen for children with eczema and for children with no FA history in the family. No association was seen between DD at age 6 months and FA at age 18 months. A diverse diet at age 9 months may prevent FA at age 18 months. Our results underscore the need for additional investigations on the impact of consumption frequency in infancy.

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APA 7th

Bodén, S., Lindam, A. P., Venter, C., Lundberg, R., Domellöf, M., & West, C. E. (2025). Diversity of complementary diet and early food allergy risk. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. https://doi.org/10.1111/pai.70035

Vancouver

Bodén S, Lindam AP, Venter C, Lundberg R, Domellöf M, West CE. Diversity of complementary diet and early food allergy risk. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 2025. doi:10.1111/pai.70035. PMID: 39868464.

BibTeX

@article{boden2025-39868464,
  author  = {Bodén, Stina and Lindam, Anna P. and Venter, Carina and Lundberg, Richard and Domellöf, Magnus and West, Christina E.},
  title   = {{Diversity of complementary diet and early food allergy risk}},
  journal = {Pediatric Allergy and Immunology},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1111/pai.70035},
  pmid    = {39868464},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/pai.70035}
}

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Key findings

High weighted DD scores (24-31p) at age 9 months were associated with 61% decreased odds of FA at age 18 months [OR (95% CI) = 0.39 0.18-0.88] compared with infants with the lowest DD scores (0-17p).
The association remained significant after exclusion of early FA cases.
Having introduced 13-14 foods at age 9 months, independent of consumption frequency, was associated with 45% decreased odds of FA [OR (95% CI) = 0.55 (0.31-0.98)] compared to having introduced 0-10 foods.
When stratifying, significantly reduced odds for FA were seen for children with eczema and for children with no FA history in the family.
No association was seen between DD at age 6 months and FA at age 18 months.

Why it matters

This study is about food allergy in infants, not Alzheimer's disease, so it gives no information on Alzheimer's treatment, cure or prevention. It found that a more diverse diet at age 9 months was associated with lower odds of food allergy at 18 months.

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Study details

Study designcohort study
Evidence strengthModerate

How this study scored 49/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a cohort study following people over time. Scored zero for sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)
Journal's citation record	1 / 4	Pediatric Allergy and Immunology: journal h-index 130 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	7 / 12	A cohort study following people over time
Strength of evidence	3 / 5	Rated “moderate” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	4 / 5	2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	0 / 4	Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Effect reported	0 / 3	No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people	0 / 3	Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Randomized / blinded	0 / 2	No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	2 / 7	Cited 13 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	2 / 5	4.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	4 / 6	Cited 8.5× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	1 / 4	Cited 13 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	2 / 4	Last-listed author Christina E. West: h-index 35 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	1 / 3	Umeå University: institution h-index 813 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration	1 / 3	OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 2 countries
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 39868464)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	49 / 100	—

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