Early Infant Feeding Practices as Possible Risk Factors for Immunoglobulin E-Mediated Food Allergies in Kuwait
Joint Authors
Kubow, Stan
Alkazemi, Dalal
Albeajan, Munirah
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Early feeding and infant exposures have been suggested as potential risk factors for immunoglobulin E- (IgE-) mediated food allergy (FA).
We aimed to evaluate the association between IgE-mediated FA in children and early exposures including the child’s nutritional status, breastfeeding and its duration, the age at which the solid food was first introduced, antibiotic exposure during the first year of life, and the child’s vitamin D status during infancy.
Design.
A case-control study.
Setting and Subjects.
Children aged 0–13 years were recruited from pediatric allergy and immunology clinics (PAICs) located at major government hospitals in Kuwait (total FA cases: n=100; boys = 67%), and healthy controls (n=100, boys 55%) were recruited from various vaccination units at primary healthcare centers.
Results.
Cow’s milk allergy was the most common type of FA.
FA status was independently associated with the early exposures of exclusive breastfeeding (aOR = 15.55 (3.26–74.19), p=0.001), vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency during infancy (aOR = 5.42 (1.92–15.30), p=0.001), and antibiotic exposure during the first year of life (aOR = 5.00 (1.58–15.84), p=0.006).
Conclusions.
FA is highly prevalent among children in Kuwait, and our data indicate that early nutrition-related and antibiotic exposures are associated with FA risk.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alkazemi, Dalal& Albeajan, Munirah& Kubow, Stan. 2018. Early Infant Feeding Practices as Possible Risk Factors for Immunoglobulin E-Mediated Food Allergies in Kuwait. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alkazemi, Dalal…[et al.]. Early Infant Feeding Practices as Possible Risk Factors for Immunoglobulin E-Mediated Food Allergies in Kuwait. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alkazemi, Dalal& Albeajan, Munirah& Kubow, Stan. Early Infant Feeding Practices as Possible Risk Factors for Immunoglobulin E-Mediated Food Allergies in Kuwait. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1174620
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1174620