Early consumption of peanuts in infancy is associated with a low prevalence of peanut allergy

  • George Du Toit
  • , Yitzhak Katz
  • , Peter Sasieni
  • , David Mesher
  • , Soheila J. Maleki
  • , Helen R. Fisher
  • , Adam T. Fox
  • , Victor Turcanu
  • , Tal Amir
  • , Galia Zadik-Mnuhin
  • , Adi Cohen
  • , Irit Livne
  • , Gideon Lack

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    Abstract

    Background: Despite guidelines recommending avoidance of peanuts during infancy in the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, and, until recently, North America, peanut allergy (PA) continues to increase in these countries. Objective: We sought to determine the prevalence of PA among Israeli and UK Jewish children and evaluate the relationship of PA to infant and maternal peanut consumption. Methods: A clinically validated questionnaire determined the prevalence of PA among Jewish schoolchildren (5171 in the UK and 5615 in Israel). A second validated questionnaire assessed peanut consumption and weaning in Jewish infants (77 in the UK and 99 in Israel). Results: The prevalence of PA in the UK was 1.85%, and the prevalence in Israel was 0.17% (P
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)984 - 991
    Number of pages8
    JournalJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
    Volume122
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 2008

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