Nutritional management of children who have food allergies and eosinophilic esophagitis.

Abstract

Over the past decade, eosinophilic esophagitis has become increasingly prevalent in the United States. One of the effective treatment approaches is dietary management, which aims to eliminate exposure to food allergens. Approaches to dietary management include the use of elemental diets, elimination diets, and tailored elimination diets, each of which poses potential nutrition risks. The benefits and potential downsides of each treatment are discussed in detail. Regardless of the diet therapy selected, a complete nutrition assessment by a registered dietitian with expertise in the management of food allergies is recommended for all patients diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis.

• Authors: Catherine M Santangelo, Emily McCloud
• Journal: Immunology and allergy clinics of North America (Immunol Allergy Clin North Am) Vol. 29 Issue 1 Pg. 77-84, ix-x (Feb 2009) ISSN: 1557-8607 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 19141343 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Allergens

Topics

• Allergens (immunology)
• Child
• Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
• Eosinophilia (complications, diet therapy, physiopathology)
• Esophagitis (complications, diet therapy, physiopathology)
• Food Hypersensitivity (complications, diet therapy, immunology)
• Food, Formulated
• Humans
• Practice Guidelines as Topic