How Much Peanut Butter Should He Take?

Discussion Peanut allergy is an increasing problem with ~2% prevalence in the United States. It is also the leading cause of food-related death. The LEAP trial (Learning Early about Peanut Allergy trial) was a randomized trial of early introduction of peanut foods to try to prevent peanut allergy. It found a significant decrease in peanut allergy at 60 months of age with early introduction of peanut foods to infants. This finding occurred in participants with baseline negative skin testing (13.7% in peanut avoidance group versus 1.9% in peanut consumption group) or those with measureable peanut skin testing at study entry (35.3% in peanut avoidance group versus 10.6% in peanut consumption group). The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease along with other organizations recommend early introduction of peanut foods to infants who are at increased risk for becoming peanut allergic. They recommend for infants with: Severe eczema, egg allergy or both Strongly consider evaluation by peanut serum IgE level and/or skin prick test, and if necessary, by oral food challenge. Based on the results introduce peanut containing foods at 4-6 months. If the 4-6 month time period is missed for introduction, the infant may still benefit by early peanut food introduction. Additional serum IgE levels for other potential food allergies are not recommended. Mild to moderate eczema Introduce peanut containing foods around 6 months of age No eczema or any food allergy Introduce pe...
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