Introduction of Complementary Foods to Infants

Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism
Christina E West

Abstract

While earlier food allergy prevention strategies implemented avoidance of allergenic foods in infancy, the current paradigm is shifting from avoidance to controlled exposure. This review focuses on the outcome of recent randomized controlled trials, which have examined the early introduction of allergenic foods for allergy prevention, and discusses the implementation of results in clinical practice. In infants at high risk of allergic disease, there is now direct evidence that regular early peanut consumption will reduce the prevalence of peanut allergy, compared to avoidance. Many international infant feeding guidelines already recommend complementary foods, including allergenic foods, to be introduced from 4 to 6 months of age irrespective of family history risk. Interim guidelines from 10 International Pediatric Allergy Associations state that healthcare providers should recommend the introduction of peanut-containing products into the diets of infants at high risk of allergic disease in countries where peanut allergy is prevalent. Direct translation of the results obtained from a cohort of high-risk infants to the general population has proved difficult, and issues regarding feasibility, safety, and cost-effectiveness have ...Continue Reading

Citations

Aug 6, 2019·Cardiology in the Young·Luise V MarinoAnne-Sophie Darlington
Aug 24, 2018·Nutrients·Isabella Pali-SchöllErika Jensen-Jarolim
Aug 28, 2020·Frontiers in Pediatrics·Carla MastrorilliCarlo Caffarelli
Aug 18, 2021·International Journal of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine·Ahmed M AlmutairiTalal A Almutairi

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