dc.contributor.author | Jungwirth, Greg | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Stock, Kevin | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Neher, Jon O. | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Safranek, Sarah | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | eng |
dc.description.abstract | Q: Does early introduction of peanuts to an infant's diet reduce the risk for peanut allergy? Evidence-based answer: Probably not, unless the child has severe eczema or egg allergy. In a general pediatric population, introducing peanuts early (at age 3 to 6 months) doesn't appear to alter rates of subsequent peanut allergy compared with introduction after age 6 months (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, randomized clinical trial [RCT] using multiple potential food allergens). In children with severe eczema, egg allergy, or both, however, the risk for a peanut allergy is 12% to 24% lower when peanut-containing foods are introduced at age 4 to 11 months than after age 1 year. Early introduction of peanuts is associated with about 1 additional mild virus-associated syndrome (upper respiratory infection [URI], exanthem, conjunctivitis, or gastroenteritis) per patient (SOR: B, RCT). Introducing peanuts before age 1 year is recommended for atopic children without evidence of pre-existing peanut allergy; an earlier start, at age 4 to 6 months, is advised for infants with severe eczema or egg allergy (SOR: C, expert opinion). | eng |
dc.description.bibref | Includes bibliographical references | eng |
dc.description.sponsorship | Greg Jungwirth, MD; Kevin Stock, PharmD; Jon O. Neher, MD (Valley Family Medicine Residency, University of Washington at Valley in Renton); Sarah Safranek, MLIS (University of Washington Health Sciences Library, Seattle) | eng |
dc.format.extent | 2 pages | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10355/79170 | eng |
dc.language | English | eng |
dc.publisher | Family Physicians Inquiries Network | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcollection | Clinical Inquiries, 2020 (MU) | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity | University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Medicine. Department of Family and Community Medicine. Family Physicians Inquiries Network | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Journal of family practice, 69, no. 08 (October 2020): E12-E13 | eng |
dc.rights | OpenAccess. | eng |
dc.rights.license | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License. | eng |
dc.title | Does early introduction of peanuts to an infant's diet reduce the risk for peanut allergy? | eng |
dc.type | Article | eng |