DENVER — Peanut allergies in children have dropped dramatically since new guidelines were issued recommending parents introduce peanuts to young children, according to a study published this week in the journal "Pediatrics."

The study shows peanut allergies in children aged 0 to 3 fell by 27% after the guidance was first issued for high-risk kids in 2015, then by more than 40% after recommendations were expanded to all young children in 2017. Previously, doctors recommended delaying feeding children peanuts and other foods likely to trigger allergies until age 3.

The report shows that the change prevented 57,000 children from developing peanut allergies.

"I think the encouraging thing, too, is the conversations we now have with families about food allergies is very optimistic," Fleisc

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