Risk Factors for Food Allergy in Early Adolescence: The SchoolNuts Study

Conclusions Early-onset eczema, Asian background, and family history of allergic disease were associated with an increased risk of food allergy, whereas dog exposure in early life reduced the risk in 10- to14-year-old adolescents. Factors predicting food allergy risk in an adolescent population-based cohort appear remarkably similar to those predicting early-onset food allergy in infancy.
Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research