Japanese study links breastfeeding to mixed risks for childhood allergies
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A large medical research project in Japan has found that breastfeeding may reduce some childhood allergies but increase others.
日本的一項大型醫學研究專案發現，母乳餵養可能會減少某些兒童過敏症，但會增加其他過敏症。
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The health study was conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Toyama.
這項健康研究是由富山大學的研究團隊所進行的。
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They followed more than 88,000 mother-infant pairs from birth until the children reached six years of age.
他們從出生開始追蹤了超過 88,000 對母嬰，直到孩子們滿六歲為止。
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The results were published in the journal BMC Pediatrics in April 2026.
研究結果於 2026 年 4 月發表在《BMC兒科學》期刊上。
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Breastfeeding is widely known for helping a baby's immune system develop during the first months of life.
母乳餵養因有助於嬰兒免疫系統在出生後的前幾個月發育而廣為人知。
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The World Health Organization recommends that mothers breastfeed their babies exclusively for the first six months.
世界衛生組織建議，母親在最初的六個月內應純母乳餵養她們的嬰兒。
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Previous studies have shown that exclusive breastfeeding for four to six months is connected to a lower risk of asthma.
先前的研究已經顯示，純母乳餵養四到六個月與降低氣喘風險有關。
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However, the relationship between breastfeeding and food allergy has not been clear until now.
然而，母乳餵養與食物過敏之間的關係直到現在才變得明朗。
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The research team was led by Professor Emeritus Hidekuni Inadera from the University of Toyama.
該研究團隊由富山大學的榮譽教授稻寺秀邦領導。
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According to Professor Inadera, breastfeeding during the first six months was linked to lower rates of asthma and allergic eye and nose conditions.
根據稻寺教授的說法，在最初的六個月內進行母乳餵養與較低的氣喘以及過敏性眼部和鼻部疾病發生率相關。
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However, the study also found that breastfeeding was associated with a higher risk of food allergy, especially among male infants.
然而，該研究也發現，母乳餵養與較高的食物過敏風險相關，特別是在男嬰之中。
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These findings suggest that breastfeeding has both protective and harmful effects on different types of childhood allergies.
這些研究結果表明，母乳餵養對不同類型的兒童過敏症既有保護作用，也有危害作用。
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This health study is one of the largest of its kind because it included data from more than 88,000 families.
這項健康研究是同類研究中規模最大的研究之一，因為它包含了來自超過 88,000 個家庭的數據。
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Experts believe that more medical research is needed to understand why breastfeeding affects allergies differently.
專家認為需要更多的醫學研究，以了解為什麼母乳餵養對過敏症會產生不同的影響。
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Professor Inadera noted that the results do not mean mothers should stop breastfeeding, which still offers many important health benefits for babies.
稻寺教授指出，研究結果並不意味著母親們應該停止母乳餵養，因為母乳餵養仍然能為嬰兒帶來許多重要的健康益處。