Understanding the feasibility and implications of implementing early peanut introduction for prevention of peanut allergy

摘要

Background: A recent randomized trial (the Learning Early About Peanut Allergy [LEAP] study) provided evidence that earlier dietary peanut introduction reduces peanut allergy prevalence in high-risk infants. However, questions remain as to how to identify and target the "at-risk'' population to facilitate timely introduction of peanut.