Efficacy of the Inquiring About Tolerance (EAT) Study Among Infants at High Risk of Developing Food Allergy

Navard-Keck, Alexandra; Varshney, Pooja

doi:10.1542/peds.2020-023861oo

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“…The authors record that the prevalence of food allergies, in general, was significantly decreased after the early exposure to allergens, while delayed contact resulted in a 7.3% prevalence, which is a considerable gap [21]. Nonetheless, early and late introduction of other allergens, namely cow's milk, sesame, fish, and wheat, appeared to have no distinction in the development of either sensitization or allergies [30,31]. Therefore, the authors propose that less potent allergens are less dependent on the timing of exposure.…”

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Food Allergy Prevention: Early Versus Late Introduction of Food Allergens in Children

Djossi¹,

Khedr²,

Neupane³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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The emergence of food allergies in children is crucial for various medical fields seeking a viable strategy for allergy prevention. The most well-recognized approach adopted by numerous health care and government institutions hinges on the delay in the introduction of food allergens, which supposedly protects infants from sensitization and decreases the possibility of allergy development. However, recent experimental findings indicate that the benefits of this approach might be overestimated, as early exposure to allergenic foods has been shown to yield more advantageous outcomes. Multiple investigations on the causes of allergic diseases report that avoiding food allergies might be related to early consumption of these allergens. Alternatively, delaying the contact with allergenic nourishments, explored in contemporary research, has been proven to result in a higher prevalence of allergies among children, originating such conditions as atopic diseases and extreme sensitization to foods. The current paper compares the two prominent strategies of allergenic food introduction, gathering the most pertinent modern evidence to distinguish whether exposure to food allergens should be delayed or advanced.

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confidence: 99%