0790 Sleep, Early Solid Introduction, and Allergic Disease in Infancy

Abstract Introduction Early complementary (solid) food introduction (< 6 months) is at times recommended to reduce the risk of allergic disease, specifically allergy. However, little known about solid and disease as they relate sleep problems during infancy. Thus, purpose this study was assess association with early first year life. Methods Mothers 300 infants (0-11.9 mos, M=5.87) completed an online questionnaire infant sleep, (non-milk, -juice, -formula), (including atopic dermatitis, itchy/dry skin, allergies). Prevalence compared in context presence or absence using chi-square. Results Overall, 29.3% were reported have a problem, 29.0% dermatitis and/or itchy/dry/flaky (AD/IDF) 10.7% allergies. Of who months older time study, 24.4% introduced solids months). Those less likely problem (19.5%) those starting later (37.8%), p < .05. For all infants, more be AD/IDF than without skin conditions (39.1% vs 25.4%), No statistically significant differences found rates between allergy (40.1%) (28.0%), > Conclusion lower associated (before foods. Presence reports skin. Sleep unrelated allergies, although overall allergies low study. Support (if any) Johnson & Consumer Inc., Skillman, NJ, USA