An experience of using a hypoallergenic adapted milk formula for prevention of atopic dermatitis in infants
The authors studied the prophylactic efficacy of using an adapted milk formula based on partially hydrolyzed milk serum protein («Nutrilon Hypoallergenic 1, 2», Nutricia, Netherlands) in infants of the first year of life with a risk for development of atopic disorders. With the help of questionnaires 287 infants with a risk for development of atopic pathology were found, of them 2 groups of infants were composed who were transferred to formula feeding for some reason or other: the basic group (<i>n </i>= 21) and the reference group (<i>n </i>= 21). Infants of the basic group received the prophylactic formula «Nutrilon Hypoallergenic 1, 2», and infants of the reference group - an adapted cow's milk-based formula without prebiotic characteristics. The observation period lasted 30 wks. As has been found, the use of a hypoallergenic formula in infants of the first year of life with a risk for development of allergenic disorders has good tolerance and prophylactic efficacy.