RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Modifying the infant's diet to prevent food allergy
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood
JO Arch Dis Child
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 179
OP 186
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2015-309770
VO 102
IS 2
A1 Kate Grimshaw
A1 Kirsty Logan
A1 Sinead O'Donovan
A1 Mairead Kiely
A1 Karine Patient
A1 Jolanda van Bilsen
A1 Kirsten Beyer
A1 Dianne E Campbell
A1 Vanessa Garcia-Larsen
A1 Linus Grabenhenrich
A1 Gideon Lack
A1 Clare Mills
A1 Jean-Michel Wal
A1 Graham Roberts
YR 2017
UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/102/2/179.abstract
AB Recommendations and guidelines on the prevention of food allergy have changed in recent decades. The aim of this review of the current evidence and ongoing studies is to provide a comprehensive and up to date picture of prevention of food allergy for healthcare professionals. The review was undertaken as part of the European Union funded Integrated Approaches to Food Allergy and Allergen Management (iFAAM) study. This is a wide ranging project bringing together expertise across the breadth of food allergy research. Specifically, the review discusses dietary manipulation in food allergy prevention, and covers the possible preventive strategies of allergen avoidance, early allergen introduction, general nutrition and supplements, as well as other strategies, such as prebiotics and probiotics. The review concludes that despite agreement that allergen avoidance strategies should not be undertaken for allergy prevention, there is currently no consensus regarding what actions should be recommended beyond exclusive breastfeeding for the first 4–6 months of life. Recent and upcoming trial results, which are detailed in this review, should help inform the debate and add clarity to the topic.