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As a parent, it is only natural that you want your baby to grow healthy. The dream certainly does not have to change with the scene of food allergies in children who heart wrenching when the signs of allergic redness arise in the skin of children.
Did you know that most food allergies are found in children. Know the incidence of food allergies in children reach 6-8%, while food allergies in adults ranged only 3-4%. The incidence of food allergies is known to decrease with age. Studies show children under two years of age are more likely to have food allergies, compared with children over two years of age.
Then what foods cause allergies in children to avoid, if your child has been exposed to allergies? A study studying the incidence of food allergies in children, sampled from 600 Indonesian children, shows that the most common food allergies in children are peanuts and followed by shellfish, fish, eggs and milk. Then, what foods can trigger and cause allergies in children?
- Peanuts
Peanut allergy is the most common type of food allergy experienced by children. This allergy is also the most common food allergy in adults. This type of allergy is generally lifelong, but in 20% of children with allergies can disappear with age 3. The data show that the prevalence of peanut allergy in children continues to increase, even up to 2-fold within 5 years.
Most people with peanut allergies experience only mild allergic reactions such as red-red on the skin, itching, and vomiting. However, allergic reactions can also be severe to cause anaphylaxis shock that is a severe and dangerous allergic reaction, can even cause death. Symptoms of anaphylaxis shock that can arise include respiratory problems such as difficulty breathing due to asthma or swelling of the esophagus and decreased blood pressure.
- Seafood
Seafood allergy is caused mainly by crustaceans such as shrimp and crabs and molluscs such as shellfish. Although seafood allergies are more commonly categorized as allergies in adults, these allergies can also be found in children. This allergy is lifelong and can not go away as you get older5. Seasonal allergic reactions can vary from nausea, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, respiratory problems, itching and swelling, to anaphylaxis shock.
- Egg
Egg allergy is more common in children than in adults. These symptoms are known to be lost along with increasing age in most patients. It is known that most egg allergy sufferers can eat foods containing eggs cooked. For example, 50% of allergic children can eat cookies and biscuits that contain cooked eggs.
Allergy sufferers are advised to avoid eggs and other foods containing eggs. However, the type of eggs that need to be avoided can differ between individuals, depending on the reaction of the allergy. Some are allergic to all types of eggs both cooked and raw eggs, but some are only allergic to raw eggs. Although egg allergic reactions usually only appear on the skin, this allergy can also cause anaphylaxis shock.
- Milk
Casein and whey are the two major protein components in milk. Patients with milk allergy may experience allergic reactions to both types of this protein7. However, this allergy is known to disappear with age in the majority of children who suffer from this allergy.
Milk allergy reactions may vary. There are several reactions that can occur immediately after consumption eg breath sounds, vomiting, and itching. But there is also a new emerged several hours after consumption such as diarrhea, stomach cramps, cough, watery eyes, itching and rash on the skin, or colic in infants.
Keep in mind that milk allergy is not the same as lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance occurs when a person is unable to digest the lactose contained in milk. This is due to the low levels of lactase enzymes needed to digest lactose in that person. Symptoms usually arise from lactose intolerance associated with digestive system disorders such as diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal discomfort.
- Wheat
Wheat allergy is caused by a protein contained in wheat, where the immune system overreacts to the protein component. There are four types of proteins in wheat that cause allergic reactions, namely: globulin, albumin, glutenin, and gliadin. Wheat allergies are commonly experienced by children and usually disappear with age. Allergic wheat reactions may include asthma, skin rashes, itching, or indigestion.
In addition to allergy cases, wheat can also cause wheat intolerance in some people. Both are different, where wheat intolerance reactions are not related to the immune system and may vary between individuals. Symptoms that can arise in the form of abdominal discomfort, nausea, fatigue, bloating, and defecation.
- Soybeans
Soy allergies are commonly experienced by small children, and may disappear with age. Soy allergic reactions that occur can vary from skin disorders, respiratory system, to the digestive system. For that, avoid food products such as tempeh, tofu, or peanut milk if your child suffering from soy bean allergy.
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