Fish in baby diet reduces risk of eczema

GIVING babies fish to eat can help stave off eczema, according to research published yesterday.

Introducing fish into the diet before the age of nine months cut the chance of a baby developing eczema before their first birthday by 24%. Experts found it did not matter whether babies ate lean and white fish or oily types, such as mackerel and fresh tuna.

The same study also found that keeping pet birds in the home reduced the risk of eczema by 65%.