title: The role of dietary interventions in the prevention of IgE-mediated food allergy in children.
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.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Du Toit
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Ru-Xin
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7974-0068
authors.initials: RX
authors.lastname: Foong
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lack
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000276:immunology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E
keywords: cow's milk; epidemiology of allergies; food allergens; hen's egg; peanuts; prevention