Dear MEL Topic Readers,
There's new advice to prevent food allergies
in children
Food allergy is an abnormal response to a
food triggered by the immune system. Symptoms of food allergy could be vomiting,
itching or swelling in the month, hives on skin, diarrhea, tightening of the
throat, trouble to breathe and drop in blood pressure. According to the US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, culprit foods for young children
are peanuts, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat, soy and tree nuts.
It was recommended by the American Academy of
Pediatrics in 2000 that food allergy development could be avoided by postponing
the introduction of culprit foods until children become one year old or later
depending on the food. However, the academy recently has reversed the guidance recommending
early introduction and routine feeding of culprit foods. They now think that
making a habit of eating more diverse foods help children develop the immune
system, not allergies.
Only within two decades, very different
recommendations were made by the same academy. Which guideline should parents follow?
Enjoy reading and think about how AI could help
develop new guidelines for food allergies.
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