Volume 28, Issue 3 pp. 222-229
Review Article

The role of dietary interventions in the prevention of IgE-mediated food allergy in children

George Du Toit

George Du Toit

Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, Department of Paediatric Allergy, King's College London, Guy's and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

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Ru-Xin Foong

Ru-Xin Foong

Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, Department of Paediatric Allergy, King's College London, Guy's and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Institute of Child Health, University College of London, London, UK

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Gideon Lack

Corresponding Author

Gideon Lack

Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, Department of Paediatric Allergy, King's College London, Guy's and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

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Gideon Lack, Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, Department of Paediatric Allergy, King's College London and Guy's and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

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First published: 04 March 2017
Citations: 14
This review is a modified and updated version of a similar invited review that appeared in Allergology International September 2016 2016.

Abstract

Over the last 30 years, the prevalence of food allergy has been on the rise and remains a disease that can have a significant impact on the quality of life of children and their families. There are several hypotheses that have been suggested to account for the increasing prevalence, but this review will focus on the impact that dietary factors have on food allergy development. In the past food allergy, prevalence has largely focused on allergen avoidance; however, there is increasing evidence from interventional studies that have shown that early introduction to potential food allergens may have a beneficial role in allergy prevention. This review aims to look at the evidence in support of early introduction of allergens into infant diets to prevent against the development of food allergy.

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