One study found that children with food allergies who did not receive nutrition counseling were more likely to have inadequate intake of calcium and vitamin D.  CONCLUSION Children with multiple food allergies have a higher risk of impaired growth and may have a higher risk of inadequate nutrient intake than children without food allergies .
BACKGROUND Food allergies affect up to 8 % of American children .
The current recommended treatment for food allergies is strict elimination of the allergens from the diet .
Dietary elimination of nutrient-dense foods may result in inadequate nutrient intake and impaired growth .
The purpose of this review was to critically analyze available research on the effect of an elimination diet on nutrient intake and growth in children with multiple food allergies .
Prospective, controlled, multi-center study on the effect of an amino-acid-based formula in infants with cow's milk allergy/intolerance and atopic dermatitis.
Cow 's milk allergy/intolerance is treated by complete avoidance of cow 's milk proteins . Because cow 's milk is an important food for infants , its avoidance may lead to an increased risk of growth impairment . Whilst there is evidence for the beneficial effects of extensively hydrolyzed cow 's milk formulate ( eHF ) in infants with cow 's milk allergy/intolerance , little is known about the effects of amino-acid-based formulae ( AA ) in such infants . We therefore performed a prospect i ve , controlled , multi-center trial to study the efficacy of AA in comparison with eHF , on the growth and clinical symptoms of 73 infants ( median age 5.7 months ) with cow 's milk allergy/intolerance and atopic dermatitis . Cow 's milk allergy/intolerance was proven in all infants by double-blind , placebo-controlled food-challenge . We observed a significant improvement in the SCORAD index in both groups , from a mean of 24.6 , at entry , to a mean of 10.7 ( p < 0.0001 ) after 6 months . In the AA group there was a significant increase in the length st and ard deviation score ( p < 0.04 ) , whilst there was no difference in the eHF group . The weight-for-length values were stable in both groups . The energy intake during the study was similar in both groups . Both an AA and eHF result ed in a significant clinical improvement in infants with an early onset of symptoms of cow 's milk allergy/intolerance . Feeding an AA result ed in improved growth compared with feeding eHF , despite similar dietary intakes , and may therefore be considered as a beneficial alternative in infants with severe cow 's milk allergy intolerance
One study found that children with food allergies who did not receive nutrition counseling were more likely to have inadequate intake of calcium and vitamin D.  CONCLUSION Children with multiple food allergies have a higher risk of impaired growth and may have a higher risk of inadequate nutrient intake than children without food allergies .
BACKGROUND Food allergies affect up to 8 % of American children .
The current recommended treatment for food allergies is strict elimination of the allergens from the diet .
Dietary elimination of nutrient-dense foods may result in inadequate nutrient intake and impaired growth .
The purpose of this review was to critically analyze available research on the effect of an elimination diet on nutrient intake and growth in children with multiple food allergies .