Defining the window of opportunity and target populations to prevent peanut allergy.
Background: Peanut allergy affects 1% to 2% of European children. Early introduction of peanut into the diet reduces allergy in high-risk infants. Objective: We aimed to determine the optimal target populations and timing of introduction of peanut products to prevent peanut allergy in the general population. Methods: Data from the Enquiring About Tolerance (EAT; n = 1303; […]
The natural history of peanut and egg allergy in children up to age 6 years in the HealthNuts population-based longitudinal study.
Background: prospectively collected data on the natural history of food allergy are lacking. Objective: we examined the natural history of egg and peanut allergy in children from age 1 to 6 years and assessed whether a skin prick test (SPT) result or other clinical factors at diagnosis are associated with the persistence or resolution of […]