Despite several intervention trials involving modifications to the maternal diet , the effect of maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation in preventing food allergy remains unclear .
Summary Earlier introduction of allergenic foods is a promising intervention to reduce the risk of some food allergies in high-risk infants .
Purpose of review In the past decade , food allergy has been increasingly recognized as an important public health issue .
The role of maternal and infant diet in the development of food allergy has been a major focus of research throughout this period .
Recently , research in this area has moved from observational studies to intervention trials , and the findings from these trials have started to influence infant feeding guidelines .
In this article , we review recent studies of dietary interventions for preventing food allergy , summarize current knowledge and discuss future research directions .
Introduction of Complementary Foods and the Relationship to Food Allergy
KE Grimshaw , J Maskell , EM Oliver . Pediatrics . 2013;132(6 ) . Available at : www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/132/6/e1529 The study analyzed the significance of complementary feeding and breastfeeding in association with allergy development . This study was a nested case-control trial of 41 infants with food allergy diagnosed by age 2 years and 82 matched controls within a cohort study involving 1140 infants . The infants ’ food allergies were confirmed by using double-blind , placebo-controlled food challenges , the gold st and ard for diagnosing food allergies . Infants with food allergies were recruited from the PIFA ( Prevalence of Infant Food Allergy ) study in the United Kingdom . Parents kept prospect i ve daily food diaries and
Despite several intervention trials involving modifications to the maternal diet , the effect of maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation in preventing food allergy remains unclear .
Summary Earlier introduction of allergenic foods is a promising intervention to reduce the risk of some food allergies in high-risk infants .
Purpose of review In the past decade , food allergy has been increasingly recognized as an important public health issue .
The role of maternal and infant diet in the development of food allergy has been a major focus of research throughout this period .
Recently , research in this area has moved from observational studies to intervention trials , and the findings from these trials have started to influence infant feeding guidelines .
In this article , we review recent studies of dietary interventions for preventing food allergy , summarize current knowledge and discuss future research directions .