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[Adverse reactions to food in daycare children]
B I Madrigal1, A N Alfaro, C C Jiménez
1Hospital Dr. Valentín Gómez Farias, ISSSTE, Guadalajara, Jalisco, CP.
Insights
This study found that 3.78% of children in Guadalajara nurseries experienced adverse food reactions, with lactose intolerance and egg allergy being common. Early introduction of allergenic foods like citrus and eggs before three months was noted.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Allergology
- Nutrition
Context:
- A study was conducted in three nurseries in Guadalajara, México.
- It involved 291 children to assess adverse food reactions.
- Medical history and diagnostic methods were used for suspicious cases.
Purpose:
- To determine the prevalence of adverse food reactions in young children.
- To identify common food allergens and their clinical manifestations.
- To investigate the timing of ablactation (weaning) and its relation to food allergies.
Summary:
- A prospective descriptive survey identified 11 positive cases (3.78%) of adverse food reactions among 291 children.
- The most frequent age of presentation was 2 and 4 years old.
- Identified reactions included lactose intolerance (1.7%), egg allergy (0.6%), and reactions to food additives (0.6%).
Impact:
- Highlights the prevalence of food allergies and intolerances in a nursery population.
- Suggests a potential link between early introduction of allergenic foods and adverse reactions.
- Provides data on clinical manifestations of food allergies in children, aiding in diagnosis and management.
Abstract:
A prospective descriptive survey was applied to 291 children of three different nurseries in Guadalajara, México. Medical history was done to the suspicious ones, from those, only 11 were positive (3.78%). The presumptive diagnosis of food allergy was based on the patient's history, food challenges and food elimination. The most frequent age of presentation was at 2 (34.7%) and at 4 (34.7%) years old. The food reactions were: lactose intolerance (1.7%), allergy to eggs (0.6%), carrots (0.3%), food additives (0.6%), sausages and ham (0.3%), gettina a prevalence of adverse reaction of 3.7% to food in this population. The ablactation began before three months of age in all the children with allergenic meals like: citrics (43.3%) and eggs (13%). The clinical manifestations found were diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, abdominal distense, flatulence palpebral edema of nose, cheeks and hands.