RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Mrosková, Slávka
A1 Eliašová, Anna
A1 Magurová, Dagmar
T1 Positive allergic history as a determinant the introduction of potentially allergenic foods into the diet of infants
JF Profese Online
YR 2016
VO 9
IS 1
SP 17
OP 22
DO 10.5507/pol.2016.003
UL https://profeseonline.upol.cz/en/artkey/pol-201601-0003.php
AB Background: In 2008, several international associations presented the new nutritional recommendations for the prevention of allergic diseases. The changes in the recommendations are concerned the length of breastfeeding, the age of the integration of first weaning food and the introduction of potentially allergenic foods into the infant diet.
Aim: The goal of the research was to assess the effect of family history of allergy to introduce first weaning food and potentially allergenic foods into the infant diet.
Methods: In the period October 2011 to April 2012, we performed the cross-sectional study in 405 Slovak mothers. The children of the respondents were grouped in two categories: children with allergic predisposition and children without allergic predisposition. We used Mann-Whithey test and logistic regression.
Results: The age of the integration the first weaning food was not different with respect to allergic predisposition of children. Citrus fruit, the fish, egg white, yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, and cow's milk were integrated statistically sooner in children without allergic predisposition, while kefir milk statistically sooner in children with allergic predisposition.
Conclusions: Despite the existence of new preventive recommendations, the mothers introduced of potentially allergenic foods by old recommendations. It is therefore necessary to raise awareness of carers of children about new nutritional preventive procedures.