Delayed egg introduction beyond infancy and increased egg allergy risk in childhood.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Egg is a major food allergen in childhood. Recent studies suggest that early introduction of allergenic foods can decrease the risk of developing egg allergy. The impact of early egg introduction in the general population is unclear. We examined associations between age of infant egg introduction and childhood egg allergy outcomes in a general population.

Methods

The study population consisted of 1217 neonates from Project Viva, a longitudinal pre-birth cohort in eastern Massachusetts area, USA. Mothers reported age of infant egg introduction and child egg allergy using questionnaires and specific IgE to egg white was assayed. We estimated associations between age of infant egg introduction and egg allergy outcomes using Log-binomial regression models, adjusting for soci

SUBMITTER: Martone GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9839483 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature