Food Allergy.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The goal of this review is to present an updated summary of the natural history of major childhood and adult food allergies and report recent advances in potential treatments for food allergy. RECENT FINDINGS: The most common childhood food allergies are typically outgrown by adolescence or adulthood. However, peanut/tree nut allergies appear […]
Microbead-based simultaneous fluorometric detection of three nut allergens.
A microbead-based method is developed for the detection of three nut allergens that can occur in food. The bead array constitutes of a suspension of spectrally distinct fluorescent polystyrene microbeads and has been applied for the simultaneous detection of three main and serious allergens (hazelnut, peanut and walnut). The method is based on the simultaneous […]
Total nut, tree nut, peanut, and peanut butter consumption and the risk of pancreatic cancer in the Netherlands Cohort Study.
BACKGROUND: Nut intake has been associated with decreased cancer-related mortality, but few studies have examined the potential of nuts in the chemoprevention of pancreatic cancer. We prospectively investigated the association of total nut, tree nut, peanut, and peanut butter consumption with pancreatic cancer risk. METHODS: In the Netherlands Cohort Study, 120,852 men and women completed […]
Prevalence and longitudinal trends of food allergy during childhood and adolescence: results of the Isle of Wight Birth Cohort study
BACKGROUND: The prevalence and time trends of food allergy change during childhood depending on the age of the child and the type of food. OBJECTIVE: To study prevalence and longitudinal trends in food allergy from birth to 18 years in an unselected birth cohort in the Isle of Wight. METHOD: Information on food allergy was […]
With tree nut sensitization, take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures.
Tree nut allergy affects approximately 1.4-2.3%, depending on the study methodology, patient age, and region in which the study was conducted. Tree nut allergy can be severe, and tends to persist throughout life. Tree nut is not a singular allergen like the other allergens-we use the term "tree nut" to refer to these items, but in essence it can refer to […]
Food Allergy: A review and update on epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and management.
This review provides general information to serve as a primer for those embarking on understanding food allergy and also details advances and updates in epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment that have occurred over the four years since our last comprehensive review. Although firm prevalence data are lacking, there is a strong impression that food allergy […]
Self-reported adverse food reactions and anaphylaxis in the SchoolNuts study: A population-based study of adolescents.
BACKGROUND: Adolescents are at the highest risk of death from anaphylaxis, yet few population-based studies have described the frequencies and risk factors for allergic reactions caused by accidental allergen ingestion in this group. METHODS: We describe the prevalence, frequency, and associated risk factors for recent adverse food reactions in 10- to 14-year-olds in Melbourne, Australia, […]
Allergenic food introduction and risk of childhood atopic diseases.
BACKGROUND: The role of timing and diversity of allergenic food introduction in the development of childhood allergic sensitization and atopic diseases is controversial. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether timing and diversity of allergenic food introduction are associated with allergic sensitization, allergy and eczema in children until age 10 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study among 5,202 […]
NUT Co Reactivity‐Acquiring Knowledge for Elimination Recommendations (NUT CRACKER) Study.
BACKGROUND: Ambiguities exist regarding the diagnosis of tree-nut allergy, necessitating either elimination or performance of oral food challenges (OFC). OBJECTIVE: To examine the co-incidences of allergies among tree-nuts and improve diagnostic testing to minimize the need for OFC. METHODS: Eighty three patients prospectively evaluated for walnut, pecan, cashew, pistachio, hazelnut and almond allergy. A history […]
Tree nut, peanut, and peanut butter intake and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer: The Netherlands Cohort Study.
PURPOSE: Nut intake has been associated with reduced mortality and risk of cardiovascular diseases, but there is only limited evidence on cancer. We investigated the relationship between nut intake and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, and estrogen/progesterone receptor (ER/PR) subtypes. METHODS: In The Netherlands Cohort Study, 62,573 women aged 55-69 years provided information on dietary and […]