Primary prevention of food allergy: beyond early introduction

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dc.contributor.authorChan, Edmond S.
dc.contributor.authorAbrams, Elissa M.
dc.contributor.authorMack, Douglas P.
dc.contributor.authorProtudjer, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorWatson, Wade
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-24T17:48:08Z
dc.date.available2025-01-24T17:48:08Z
dc.date.issued2024-12-19
dc.date.updated2025-01-01T04:25:08Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Food allergy typically begins early in life and persists as a lifelong condition. Delayed introduction of allergenic foods followed by years of hesitancy to introduce these foods early may have contributed to the increase in food allergy prevalence in recent decades. Most infant feeding guidelines focus on the importance of early introduction of allergenic foods in infants at around age 4–6 months. However, regular, ongoing ingestion of allergenic foods is also critical for the primary prevention of food allergy. Similarly, intermittent exposure to cow’s milk formula (CMF) in early infancy increases the risk of cow’s milk allergy (CMA), while regular exposure (if it is introduced) prevents it. Families hesitant to introduce allergenic foods to their infant at home (despite education) should be offered introduction in a primary care clinic. Infants who have failed primary prevention should be referred to an allergist for consideration of early infant oral immunotherapy (OIT).
dc.identifier.citationAllergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology. 2024 Dec 19;20(Suppl 3):71
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13223-024-00924-5
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/38847
dc.language.isoeng
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.publisherBMC
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s)
dc.subjectPrimary prevention
dc.subjectFood allergy
dc.subjectEarly food introduction
dc.titlePrimary prevention of food allergy: beyond early introduction
dc.typeJournal Article
local.author.affiliationRady Faculty of Health Sciences::Max Rady College of Medicine::Department of Pediatrics and Child Health
oaire.citation.issue71
oaire.citation.titleAllergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
oaire.citation.volume20
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