Beware of Peanuts

ScienceDaily (Dec. 6, 2007)

The age at which children are exposed to peanuts and have an allergic response has dropped significantly over the last decade, despite recommendations that at-risk families avoid exposing children to peanuts during the first three years of life, according to research led by a Children?s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC allergist/immunologist.

Approximately 90 percent of all food allergies in children are caused by peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, wheat and soy. Currently, the only ways to manage food allergies are to avoid the foods that cause reactions and to treat the symptoms caused by allergic reactions.

[for further details - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (2007, December 6). Allergic Children Exposed To Peanuts At Younger Ages Despite Recommendations To Avoid, Research Shows. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 9, 2008, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071204105550.htm]

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