Main Processed Hypoallergenic Foods: A Potential Tool to Improve Informed Dietary Choices in Children with IgE-Mediated Food Allergies

In the context of IgE-mediated food allergies in children, the use of hypoallergenic foods may offer an appropriate solution for enabling informed dietary choices and reducing reactivity to allergenic foods. It is well established that certain foods can alter their allergenicity depending on the met...

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Main Authors: Luca Pecoraro, Simona Barni, Francesca Mori, Mattia Giovannini, Riccardo Castagnoli, Stefania Arasi, Carla Mastrorilli, Francesca Saretta, Lucia Liotti, Lucia Caminiti, Angela Klain, Mariannita Gelsomino, Michele Miraglia Del Giudice, Gian Luigi Marseglia, Elio Novembre
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author Luca Pecoraro
Simona Barni
Francesca Mori
Mattia Giovannini
Riccardo Castagnoli
Stefania Arasi
Carla Mastrorilli
Francesca Saretta
Lucia Liotti
Lucia Caminiti
Angela Klain
Mariannita Gelsomino
Michele Miraglia Del Giudice
Gian Luigi Marseglia
Elio Novembre
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Lucia Caminiti
Angela Klain
Mariannita Gelsomino
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description In the context of IgE-mediated food allergies in children, the use of hypoallergenic foods may offer an appropriate solution for enabling informed dietary choices and reducing reactivity to allergenic foods. It is well established that certain foods can alter their allergenicity depending on the method of processing. As such, processed foods may serve both as an alternative dietary option and as a useful tool in oral immunotherapy for children with IgE-mediated food allergies. Nevertheless, an oral food challenge is always recommended when a pediatric allergist considers incorporating processed foods into a child’s diet. This review aims to explore the potential use of processed forms of the nine major food allergens in IgE-mediated food allergies, supporting pediatric allergists in partially liberalizing children’s diets and facilitating the development of tolerance.
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spelling doaj-art-01b90eafba8349be8e324cbaa2fc2bf52025-08-20T03:58:30ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672025-07-0112791510.3390/children12070915Main Processed Hypoallergenic Foods: A Potential Tool to Improve Informed Dietary Choices in Children with IgE-Mediated Food AllergiesLuca Pecoraro0Simona Barni1Francesca Mori2Mattia Giovannini3Riccardo Castagnoli4Stefania Arasi5Carla Mastrorilli6Francesca Saretta7Lucia Liotti8Lucia Caminiti9Angela Klain10Mariannita Gelsomino11Michele Miraglia Del Giudice12Gian Luigi Marseglia13Elio Novembre14Pediatric Unit, Ospedale Vito Fazzi, ASL Lecce, 73100 Lecce, ItalyAllergy Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS, 50139 Florence, ItalyAllergy Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS, 50139 Florence, ItalyAllergy Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS, 50139 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyTranslational Research in Pediatric Specialties Area, Division of Allergy, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital [IRCCS], 00165 Rome, ItalyPediatric and Emergency Department, Pediatric Hospital Giovanni XXIII, AOU Policlinic of Bari, 70126 Bari, ItalyPediatric Department, Latisana-Palmanova Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, 33100 Udine, ItalyPediatric Unit, Department of Mother and Child Health, Salesi Children’s Hospital, 60123 Ancona, ItalyPediatric Unit, Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Development Age “Gaetano Barresi”, Allergy Unit, AOU Policlinico Gaetano Martino, 98124 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, 80138 Naples, ItalyAllergy Unit, Pediatrics Area, Department of Woman and Child Health, Policlinico Gemelli University Foundation IRCCS, Catholic University of Sacre Hearth, 00168 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, ItalyIn the context of IgE-mediated food allergies in children, the use of hypoallergenic foods may offer an appropriate solution for enabling informed dietary choices and reducing reactivity to allergenic foods. It is well established that certain foods can alter their allergenicity depending on the method of processing. As such, processed foods may serve both as an alternative dietary option and as a useful tool in oral immunotherapy for children with IgE-mediated food allergies. Nevertheless, an oral food challenge is always recommended when a pediatric allergist considers incorporating processed foods into a child’s diet. This review aims to explore the potential use of processed forms of the nine major food allergens in IgE-mediated food allergies, supporting pediatric allergists in partially liberalizing children’s diets and facilitating the development of tolerance.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/7/915processed foodsprocessing methodbig 9oral allergen immunotherapyfood allergyallergenic foods
spellingShingle Luca Pecoraro
Simona Barni
Francesca Mori
Mattia Giovannini
Riccardo Castagnoli
Stefania Arasi
Carla Mastrorilli
Francesca Saretta
Lucia Liotti
Lucia Caminiti
Angela Klain
Mariannita Gelsomino
Michele Miraglia Del Giudice
Gian Luigi Marseglia
Elio Novembre
Main Processed Hypoallergenic Foods: A Potential Tool to Improve Informed Dietary Choices in Children with IgE-Mediated Food Allergies
Children
processed foods
processing method
big 9
oral allergen immunotherapy
food allergy
allergenic foods
title Main Processed Hypoallergenic Foods: A Potential Tool to Improve Informed Dietary Choices in Children with IgE-Mediated Food Allergies
title_full Main Processed Hypoallergenic Foods: A Potential Tool to Improve Informed Dietary Choices in Children with IgE-Mediated Food Allergies
title_fullStr Main Processed Hypoallergenic Foods: A Potential Tool to Improve Informed Dietary Choices in Children with IgE-Mediated Food Allergies
title_full_unstemmed Main Processed Hypoallergenic Foods: A Potential Tool to Improve Informed Dietary Choices in Children with IgE-Mediated Food Allergies
title_short Main Processed Hypoallergenic Foods: A Potential Tool to Improve Informed Dietary Choices in Children with IgE-Mediated Food Allergies
title_sort main processed hypoallergenic foods a potential tool to improve informed dietary choices in children with ige mediated food allergies
topic processed foods
processing method
big 9
oral allergen immunotherapy
food allergy
allergenic foods
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/7/915
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