Egg Allergy
Exclusively breastfeeding infants for first 4 months may lower risk for food allergy
Exclusively breastfeeding for the first 4 months may reduce the risk for IgE-mediated food allergy among infants, according to study results published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Risks for food allergy increase with mixed diets in first 3 days of infancy
SAN DIEGO — Infants who did not exclusively feed on colostrum during their first 3 days of life were more likely to develop egg or peanut allergy, according to an abstract presented here.
Caregivers successfully introduce milk, egg, peanut soon after other solid foods
BOSTON — Caregivers can successfully introduce milk, egg and peanut to infants soon after beginning solid foods, according to a pair of posters at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
Access to care, education may improve early introduction of allergens into infant diets
SAN ANTONIO — Despite evidence and guidelines, obstacles remain in the prompt introduction of allergenic foods into infant diets, Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc, told Healio at the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.
Pediatric egg-induced anaphylaxis may present differing symptoms than other food allergies
Children experiencing egg-induced anaphylaxis may be seeing certain symptoms that differentiate them from other food-induced anaphylaxis, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
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Epidemiology of Food Allergies
Food allergy associated with lung function deficits, asthma at age 6 years
Infants with a food allergy experience a greater risk for deficits in lung function and for asthma at age 6 years, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
Early introduction of peanut, egg to infants associated with intake of other allergens
More than half of caregivers did not introduce peanut and one-third did not introduce egg to their children before age 1 year, despite guidelines to do so, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
Early introduction of eggs, peanuts may reduce risk for developing allergies to them
A systematic review and meta-analysis showed that earlier introduction of multiple allergenic foods from 2 to 12 months of age was associated with reduced IgE-mediated allergy to any food.