Professor Cook - Mills said the findings show parents and care - givers can reduce the risk of
food allergies in children by making simple changes in the home.
Dr Kate Grimshaw, senior research fellow at the University of Southampton and specialist paediatric dietitian at Southampton Children's Hospital, said: «This study has offered us an interesting insight into what
affects food allergies in children.
Milk contains at least 20 allergenic proteins — an allergy to cow's milk is one of the most
common food allergies in children, affecting 2 - 7 % of babies under a year old.
And, in a separate report presented at AAAAI, British researchers found that maternal dietary modifications during breastfeeding did not reduce development
of food allergies in their children.
Food allergy in children: Prevalence, natural history, and monitoring for resolution.
Food allergies in children.
«There are indications that
food allergies in children have become much more common over the last 30 years.
** Obviously your family's food choices and / or
food allergies in your child may take some of these options off the table.
Cow's milk allergy — a common
food allergy in children — occurs in about 2.5 percent of all children.
In researching this movie, we found out the alarming statistic that
food allergies in children have risen by more than 50 percent since 1997.
Peanut allergies are one of the most common
food allergies in children, along with milk and eggs.
What to do if you suspect
a food allergy in your child but you don't want to take them to an allergist requiring expensive testing not to mention loads of discomfort?
Food allergies in children are increasing at an alarming rate in the US and in developed countries.
Background:
Food allergies in children are often very serious and can lead to anaphylactic reactions.
Food allergies in children have also been associated with some forms of ear infections, such as recurring ear infections and inflammation, and with behavioral problems such as attention deficit disorder (e.g. ADD, ADHD).
GE food consumption has been linked to decreased immunity, increased asthma and
food allergies in children, lower fertility and body weight, and impaired gene expression.