| Knowledge and practice of physicians and nutritionists regarding the prevention of food allergy. | |
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PMID: 23238238 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: To evaluate the knowledge and practice of pediatricians, pediatric gastroenterologists, allergists and nutritionists regarding the primary prevention of food allergy. METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional study that enrolled pediatricians (n = 80), pediatric gastroenterologists (n = 120), allergists (n = 100) and nutritionists (n = 220). A self-administered questionnaire concerning the current recommendations was used. RESULTS: Despite the lack of current recommendations, 17.1% (n = 89) of all professionals, mainly nutritionists, recommended a maternal exclusion diet during pregnancy. More professionals in the sample group, 40.8% (n = 212), recommended a maternal exclusion diet during breastfeeding, and the rates of recommendation were higher in nutritionists and pediatricians compared to allergists and pediatric gastroenterologists (p < 0.001). Regarding the recommended timing of the introduction of complementary feeding, 41.9% (n = 218) of the professionals recommended modifying the age of introduction to prevent the development of food allergy. The majority of the professionals believed that prebiotics (61.2%; n = 318) and probiotics (44.4%; 231) prevent the development of food allergy. The recommended age of introduction for the main allergenic foods was 12 months. CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed that there are gaps in the knowledge of professionals about the primary prevention of food allergy. |
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Camila Cury Ribeiro; Patrícia da Graça Leite Speridião; Mauro Batista de Morais |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-5 |
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Title: Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) Volume: - ISSN: 1532-1983 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Nutr Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-12-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8309603 Medline TA: Clin Nutr Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd and European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. All rights reserved. |
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Federal University of São Paulo, 441 Pedro de Toledo Street, Vila Clementino, 04039-031 São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: nutcamilacury@gmail.com. |
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