Feeney, M;
Du Toit, G;
Roberts, G;
Sayre, PH;
Lawson, K;
Bahnson, HT;
Sever, ML;
... Immune Tolerance Network LEAP Study Team, .; + view all
(2016)
Impact of peanut consumption in the LEAP Study: Feasibility, growth, and nutrition.
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
, 138
(4)
pp. 1108-1118.
10.1016/j.jaci.2016.04.016.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Early introduction of peanut is an effective strategy to prevent peanut allergy in high-risk infants; however, feasibility and effects on growth and nutritional intake are unknown. OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the feasibility of introducing peanut in infancy and explore effects on growth and nutritional intake up to age 60 months. METHODS: In the Learning Early About Peanut Allergy trial, 640 atopic infants aged 4 to 11 months were randomly assigned to consume (6 g peanut protein per week) or avoid peanut until age 60 months. Peanut consumption and early feeding practices were assessed by questionnaire. Dietary intake was evaluated with prospective food diaries. Anthropometric measurements were taken at all study visits. RESULTS: Peanut was successfully introduced and consumed until 60 months, with median peanut protein intake of 7.5 g/wk (interquartile range, 6.0-9.0 g/wk) in the consumption group compared with 0 g in the avoidance group. Introduction of peanut in breast-feeding infants did not affect the duration of breast-feeding. There were no differences in anthropometric measurements or energy intakes between groups at any visits. Regular peanut consumption led to differences in dietary intakes. Consumers had higher intakes of fat and avoiders had higher carbohydrate intakes; differences were greatest at the upper quartiles of peanut consumption. Protein intakes remained consistent between groups. CONCLUSIONS: Introduction of peanut proved feasible in infants at high risk of peanut allergy and did not affect the duration of breast-feeding nor impact negatively on growth or nutrition. Energy balance was achieved in both groups through variations in intakes from fat and carbohydrate while protein homeostasis was maintained.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Impact of peanut consumption in the LEAP Study: Feasibility, growth, and nutrition |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.04.016 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2016.04.016 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Food allergy, allergy prevention, breast-feeding, growth, infant feeding, nutrition, peanut, prospective food diary, protein homeostasis, Anthropometry, Arachis, Breast Feeding, Diet, Diet Records, Female, Growth and Development, Humans, Infant, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Nutrition Assessment, Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Peanut Hypersensitivity, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Experimental and Translational Medicine |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10053037 |
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