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Solid Food Introduction and the Development of Food Allergies
- Source :
- Nutrients, Nutrients, Vol 10, Iss 11, p 1790 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- The rise of food allergy in childhood, particularly among developed countries, has a significant weight on public health and involves serious implications for patients’ quality of life. Even if the mechanisms of food tolerance and the complex interactions between the immune system and environmental factors are still mainly unknown, pediatricians have worldwide implemented preventive measures against allergic diseases. In the last few decades, the prevention of food allergy has tracked various strategies of complementary feeding with a modification of international guidelines from delayed introduction to early weaning. Current evidence shows that complementary foods, including allergenic ones, should be introduced into diet after four months, or even better, following World Health Organization advice, around six months irrespective of risk for allergy of the individual. The introduction of peanut is recommended before 12 months of age among infants affected by severe eczema and/or egg allergy to diminish the occurrence of peanut allergy in countries with high peanut consumption. The introduction of heated egg at 6–8 months of age may reduce egg allergy. Infants at high risk of allergy similarly to healthy children should introduce complementary foods taking into account family and cultural preferences.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Male
Allergy
Time Factors
Arachis
Eggs
Peanut allergy
Review
0302 clinical medicine
complementary food
030212 general & internal medicine
allergenic foods
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Nutrition and Dietetics
infants
Allergen
weaning
egg allergy
peanut allergy
Female
Infant Food
IgE
lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Developed country
Food Hypersensitivity
Human
medicine.medical_specialty
Time Factor
lcsh:TX341-641
Arachi
03 medical and health sciences
Quality of life (healthcare)
Allergenic food
Food allergy
Environmental health
medicine
Immune Tolerance
Egg
Weaning
Humans
Peanut Hypersensitivity
Egg Hypersensitivity
food allergy
business.industry
Public health
Infant
Allergens
medicine.disease
Diet
skin prick test
030104 developmental biology
Egg allergy
business
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20726643
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nutrients
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b6fa05e6bb2fe1f3f6ed4bc1d1c6de7a