2017-11-01
Allergenic food introduction and risk of childhood atopic diseases
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PLoS ONE , Volume 12 - Issue 11
Background: The role of timing and diversity of allergenic food introduction in the development of childhood allergic sensitization and atopic diseases is controversial. Objective: To examine whether timing and diversity of allergenic food introduction are associated with allergic sensitization, allergy and eczema in children until age 10 years. Materials and methods: This study among 5,202 children was performed in a population-based prospective cohort. Timing (age 6 months vs. >6 months) and diversity (0, 1, 2 and 3 foods) of allergenic food (cow’s milk, hen’s egg, peanut, tree nuts, soy and gluten) introduction were assessed by questionnaires at ages 6 and 12 months. At age 10 years, inhalant and food allergic sensitization were measured by skin prick tests, and physician-diagnosed inhalant and food allergy by questionnaire. Data on parental-reported physician-diagnosed eczema were obtained from birth until age 10 years. Results: Children introduced to gluten at age 6 months had a decreased risk of eczema (aOR (95% CI): 0.84 (0.72, 0.99)), compared with children introduced to gluten at age >6 months. However, timing of allergenic food introduction was not associated with allergic sensitization or physician-diagnosed allergy. Children introduced to 3 allergenic foods at age 6 months had a decreased risk of physician-diagnosed inhalant allergy (0.64 (0.42, 0.98)), compared with children not introduced to any allergenic food at age 6 months. However, diversity of allergenic food introduction was not associated with allergic sensitization, physician-diagnosed food allergy or eczema. Conclusion: Neither timing nor diversity of allergenic food introduction was consistently associated with childhood allergic sensitization, allergy or eczema.
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Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
Elbert, N., Kiefte-de Jong, J., Voortman, T., Nijsten, T., de Jong, N., Jaddoe, V., … Pasmans, S. (2017). Allergenic food introduction and risk of childhood atopic diseases. PLoS ONE, 12(11). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0187999 |