Low Food Allergy Prevalence Despite Delayed Introduction of Allergenic Foods-Data from the GUSTO Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is mounting evidence that early introduction of allergenic food decreases the risk of food allergy development, especially in high-risk infants with eczema. However, there is a lack of data to suggest whether this association holds true in Asian populations.

Objective

To investigate the relationship between the timing of introduction of allergenic foods and food allergy outcomes in infants in the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) study.

Methods

The GUSTO cohort recruited 1152 mothers of Chinese, Malay, and Indian ethnicity who had singleton, naturally conceived pregnancies and followed their offspring prospectively. Information on demographic characteristics, child health, infant feeding practices, and a convincing history of Ig

SUBMITTER: Tham EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5671337 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar - Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature