Alessandro Gravina, Francesca Olivero, Giulia Brindisi, Antonia Fortunata Comerci, Chiara Ranucci, Cinzia Fiorentini, Eleonora Sculco, Ethel Figliozzi, Laura Tudini, Viviana Matys, Daniela De Canditiis, Maria Grazia Piccioni, Anna Maria Zicari, Caterina Anania
Food allergy (FA) affects approximately 6-8% of children worldwide causing a significant impact on the quality of life of children and their families. In past years, the possible role of weaning in the development of FA has been studied. According to recent studies, this is still controversial and influenced by several factors, such as the type of food, the age at food introduction and family history. In this narrative review, we aimed to collect the most recent evidence about weaning and its role in FA development, organizing the gathered data based on both the type of study and the food...
February 27, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences