This review focuses on advances and updates in the epidemiology, pathogenesis,
diagnosis, and treatment of food allergy over the past 3 years since our last comprehensive …

This article reviews the epidemiology and natural history of immunoglobulin (Ig) E-mediated
food allergy with emphasis on recent advances in these areas. For several years, it has …

Pregnant women and newborns are at increased risk of vitamin D deficiency. Our objective
was to create a global summary of maternal and newborn vitamin D status. We completed a …

The last couple of decades have seen an explosion in our interest and understanding of the
role of vitamin D in the regulation of immunity. At the molecular level, the hormonal form of …

Vitamin D is a key hormone in the regulation of calcium and phosphorus metabolism and
plays a pivotal role in bone health, particularly during pediatric age when nutritional rickets …

The LIFE Child study is a large population-based longitudinal childhood cohort study
conducted in the city of Leipzig, Germany. As a part of LIFE, a research project conducted at …

Background: Maternal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may affect fetal outcomes.
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine whether maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D …

Background Studies from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia have
reported increased childhood food allergy and anaphylaxis prevalence in the 15 years after …

An increasing recognition has emerged of the complexities of the global health agenda—
specifically, the collision of infections and noncommunicable diseases and the dual burden …

There appears a steep increase in the prevalence of food allergy worldwide in the past few
decades. It is believed that, rather than genetic factors, the recently altered dietary and …