Early Food Allergy Not Linked to Teen Eating Problems
A study found that children with food allergies before age two do not exhibit more eating difficulties as teenagers compared to their peers without allergies. Researchers analyzed data from 782 children and found that early food allergy was linked to different food preferences but not to problematic eating behaviors. The findings suggest that while early food allergies may influence dietary choices, they do not lead to increased eating issues in adolescence.
- ▪Children with food allergies before age 2 were not more likely to have eating difficulties as teenagers.
- ▪The study involved 782 children born in Paris and followed until age 13.
- ▪Teens with early food allergies reported higher consumption of sweet foods and fruits but not of meat or vegetables.
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TOPLINE:Children with food allergies before age 2 years were not more likely to have difficult eating behaviors — such as food fussiness or slowness in eating — as teenagers, compared with peers without a history of allergy.METHODOLOGY:Researchers analyzed data from 782 children (51.3% boys) born in Paris between 2003 and 2006 who were followed to age 13 years to examine whether childhood food allergy affected later eating behavior and food choices.Parents reported 6% of the children had a doctor-diagnosed food allergy by age 2 years.At age 13 years, the children completed a 30-item food frequency questionnaire, and their parents answered questions about the teens’ eating behavior.TAKEAWAY:Teens who had an early childhood food allergy were not more likely to have eating difficulties than…
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