Review Article
The role of dietary interventions in the prevention of IgE-mediated food allergy in children
George Du Toit,
Ru-Xin Foong,
Gideon Lack,
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
Equal contribution from these authorsSearch for more papers by this authorRu-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
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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Search for more papers by this authorGeorge Du Toit,
Ru-Xin Foong,
Gideon Lack,
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
Equal contribution from these authorsSearch for more papers by this authorRu-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
Equal contribution from these authorsSearch for more papers by this authorCorresponding 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
Correspondence
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
Tel.: +44 (0)20 7188 9730
Fax: +44 (0)20 7188 9782
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorThis 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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