Handout

Considerations for Feeding Infants and Toddlers with Food Allergy

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Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages

Population:

Pediatric

Discipline:

SLP

Diagnosis:

Feeding and Swallowing

References:

  • Chan, E. S., Cummings, C., & Canadian Paediatric Society, Community Paediatrics Committee and Allergy Section (2013). Dietary exposures and allergy prevention in high-risk infants: A joint statement with the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Paediatrics & child health, 18(10), 545–554.
  • Comberiati, P., Costagliola, G., D’Elios, S., & Peroni, D. (2019). Prevention of food allergy: the significance of early introduction. Medicina, 55(7), 323.
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (US). (2011). Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergies in the United States: Summary for Patients, Families, and Caregivers. United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
  • Trogen, B., Jacobs, S., & Nowak-Wegrzyn, A. (2022). Early introduction of allergenic foods and the prevention of food allergy. Nutrients, 14(13), 2565.
The incidence of food allergy, specifically peanut allergy, has been found to be on the rise and requires additional consideration when introducing solid foods to high-risk infants and children. This guideline provides valuable information regarding the current evidence for allergen introduction.
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