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This webcast is scheduled for Thursday, May 20th at 3pm (ET), 2pm (CT), 1pm (MT), 12pm (PT).

Tatyana Hofmekler, MD, MSc, discusses the role of human milk in preventing allergy development, as well as identifying formula options that support the needs of infants with food allergies or those at high risk for food allergies. Topics covered include an overview of nutritional and growth considerations for children; benefits of human milk and breastfeeding; identification of infants at high risk for developing allergies; the nutritional composition of infant formula options; and comparison of non-cow’s milk–based formulas and their indications for use.

This activity is part of the Food Allergy Curriculum: Understanding Food Allergies in Infants and Children: The Symptoms, Diagnoses, and Management

This course does not offer CE credit.

  • Tatyana Hofmekler, MD, MSc

    Pediatric Gastroenterologist
    GI Care for Kids
    Atlanta, Georgia

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Learning Objectives

  • Understand the role of human milk in preventing allergy development
  • Recognize factors that predispose infants to allergy
  • Identify formula options that support the nutritional needs of infants with food allergy