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Food allergy and child asthma
Allergologia Et Immunopathologia
|January 1, 1980
Summary
Dietary factors can trigger bronchial asthma in children. This study found that 8.45% of asthmatic children had food allergies, with eggs, milk, and fish being common culprits.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
- Respiratory Medicine
- Clinical Nutrition
Background:
- Dietary factors are often underestimated in infantile bronchial asthma.
- Food allergens can precipitate asthmatic symptoms in susceptible children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of food allergens in the etiology of bronchial asthma in children.
- To confirm the prevalence of food-related asthma in a pediatric cohort.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of clinical histories, skin tests, passive hemagglutination tests, and oral provocation tests.
- Study included 284 children diagnosed with bronchial asthma.
Main Results:
- Food-related etiology was identified in 8.45% (24 out of 284) of the studied children.
- Eggs, milk, and fish were the most frequently identified food allergens.
- Skin tests and passive hemagglutination tests demonstrated high diagnostic value and reliability.
Conclusions:
- A significant proportion of infantile bronchial asthma cases may have a dietary origin.
- Allergists should consider food allergies as a potential cause of asthma in children.
- Skin tests and passive hemagglutination are valuable diagnostic tools for identifying food allergies contributing to asthma.