Food Allergy Guidelines Updated to Include Prevention of Peanut Allergy

Based on findings from the LEAP trial, the updated guidelines provide advice for preventing peanut allergy in infants at different risk levels.

Sponsoring Organization: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Target Audience: Primary care providers, obstetricians, allergists

Background and Objective

The NIAID's 2010 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States did not provide recommendations for the prevention of food allergy, because data were lacking (NEJM JW Pediatr Adolesc Med March 2011 and J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010; 126:S1). Since then, the LEAP trial (NEJM JW Pediatr Adolesc Med Apr 2015 and N Engl J Med 2015; 372:803) and other studies have shown the early introduction of peanut can prevent food allergy in high-risk children, and the NIAID updated the guidelines to include prevention of peanut allergy.

Key Points

Infant…

Reviewing Author

David J. Amrol, MD

Disclosures

Speaker’s BureauAstraZeneca; Incyte