None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The EarlyNuts study will recruit a population-based sample of 2.000 12-month-old infants in Melbourne, Australia, to: 1) Measure the current prevalence of challenge-proven peanut, cashew, egg and cow's milk allergy; 2) Measure current practices around introduction of allergenic foods (peanut, egg, tree nuts and cow’s milk) to infants in the population; and 3) Measure the association between age at introduction of allergenic foods and the development of allergy to these foods.
Interventions
Exposures: Age at introduction of allergenic foods (peanut, egg, tree nuts and cow's milk). Participants will be recruited from council-led immunisation centres in Melbourne on the day of their 12 month immunisation (eligible age range is 11-15 months of age). Parents will complete a questionnaire which collects data on infant diet including age at introduction of allergenic foods as well as data on other risk factors for food allergy including family history of allergy, parent ethnicity, pet ow
Exposures: Age at introduction of allergenic foods (peanut, egg, tree nuts and cow's milk). Participants will be recruited from council-led immunisation centres in Melbourne on the day of their 12 month immunisation (eligible age range is 11-15 months of age). Parents will complete a questionnaire which collects data on infant diet including age at introduction of allergenic foods as well as data on other risk factors for food allergy including family history of allergy, parent ethnicity, pet ownership, number of siblings and infant history of eczema.
Sponsors
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
11 Months to 15 Months
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Infants aged 11-15 months attending council-led immunisation sessions in Melbourne, Australia
Exclusion criteria
Parent or guardian must be able to provide informed consent in English
Outcome results
None listed