Background There are limited longitudinal data on the population prevalence of allergic
conditions during childhood, and few studies have incorporated the reference standard oral …

BACKGROUND: Several indicators suggest that food allergy in infants is common and
possibly increasing. Few studies have used oral food challenge to measure this …

Background The HealthNuts study previously reported interim prevalence data showing the
highest prevalence of challenge-confirmed food allergy in infants internationally. However …

Background The prevalence and time trends of food allergy change during childhood
depending on the age of the child and the type of food. Objective To study prevalence and …

Background The risk of developing asthma in those with early food allergy is unknown,
particularly when early life food allergy has resolved. Objective To understand whether …

The apparent rapid increase in IgE-mediated food allergy and its implications are now
widely recognized, but little is known about the relationship between family history (an …

Background Despite the rising rates of anaphylaxis in older children and adolescents, risk
factors for food allergy among this age group are understudied. Objective The objective of …

Background Food allergy, eczema and wheeze are early manifestations of allergic disease
and commonly co‐occur in infancy although their interrelationship is not well understood …

HealthNuts is a single-centre, multi-wave, population-based longitudinal study designed to
assess prevalence, determinants, natural history and burden of allergy (particularly food …

Background A recent study found that approximately 10% of 1 year old infants living in
Melbourne, Australia have challenge proven food allergy; which is the highest reported rate …