The Association Between Early-Life Nutrition and Palatine Tonsil Grading in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

By:
Guangwei Guo; Wanyun Yan; Ruifa Zhou; Lianhua Lü; Yitong Lu; Yuyong Pan; Jianhui Luo; Chengquan Wu; Meilian Chen; Dongmin Xie; Jiping Su
Date:
2026
Resource type:
Peer review
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The Association Between Early-Life Nutrition and Palatine Tonsil Grading in Pre…

This study finds that early-life nutrition has limited overall impact on tonsil size, but exclusive formula feeding in the first 6 months may increase the risk of tonsillar hypertrophy in girls, suggesting possible sex-specific effects of early nutrition.