Food allergy

Written By The HealthMeth Team - Updated On Thursday, February 11, 2021 5:00 PM


Food allergy


It is the first type of immune reaction to certain proteins present in food, and their physiology as the previous two types.

Widespread allergy to certain foods


80% of food allergies occur in the first year of life, and the percentage in children is between 5-8%, while in adults it is 1-2%.

The relationship of food allergy and lactation in children


The mother's reliance on breastfeeding only delays the onset of food allergy, unless the mother eats the stimulating foods regularly, in which case the symptoms of food allergy appear.


References

1-Judith Sondheimer, 2008, current essential pediatrics, USA, McGraw Hill lange.


2-Richard E. and others, 2004, Nelson textbook of pediatrics, USA, Saunders.


3-Bradley marino and Katie Fine, 2009, Blueprints pediatrics, USA, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins>


4-Jackson, 2008, Moorfields manual of ophthalmology, USA, Elesevier.