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Background and Provider Resources

Background and Provider Resources

Looking for the science behind peanut allergy prevention through early introduction? You’ll find the studies here – along with a variety of resources and content you can download (royalty free) and share.

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Early Introduction Toolkit for Providers

Introducing peanut foods to infants as early as 4-6 months of age can help prevent peanut allergies and the lifetime of burdens they bring.

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How to incorporate early introduction of peanuts into your office workflow
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LEAPing Past Food Allergies How and When to Introduce Potential Allergens

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"Food Allergy Prevention: simple, actionable advice for parents" webinar by Sherry Coleman Collins
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First Bites: What to Know about Introducing Food Allergens

Watch Theresa R. Jacobs, M.D., FAAFP, Sherry Coleman Collins, MS, RDN, LD and Dr. JJ Levenstein, M.D., FAAP, address the science behind earl...

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Background & Science

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-25, and Online Resources

The official federal government site for the DGAs and related materials

Randomized Trial of Peanut Consumption in Infants at Risk for Peanut Allergy

One of the most significant advances in understanding food allergies occurred with the release of the results from The Learning Early about Peanut Allergy (LEAP) study in early 2015. Led by Dr. Gideon Lack of Kings College in London, LEAP showed a reduction in the development of peanut allergies of up to 86 percent in children who ate peanut protein early as compared to those who avoided peanut foods.

NIAID Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the United States

In 2015, findings from a landmark NIAID-funded clinical trial called the Learning Early About Peanut (LEAP) study showed that introducing peanut-containing foods to infants at high risk for developing peanut allergy was safe and led to an 81 percent relative reduction in the subsequent development of peanut allergy. Based on the strength of these results, the Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the United States were published in January 2017.

Abstract: Has the Prevalence of Peanut Allergy Changed Following Earlier Introduction of Peanut? The Early Nuts Study (L5)

Australia study showing impact of early introduction in that country following new guidelines.

EAT (Enquiring About Tolerance)

Explores issues related to introduction of multiple allergens. Demonstrates delayed introduction can cause increased food allergy risk.

Persistence of Oral Tolerance to Peanut (LEAP-On)

Follow up to LEAP Study demonstrating efficacy of early introduction continues on a year later.

Timing of introduction, sensitization, and allergy to highly allergenic foods at age 3 years in a general-population Canadian cohort.

Using Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) data, study shows general-population infants introduced to peanut after age 12 months were more likely to have sensitization and probable clinical allergy to peanut at 3 years.

Downloadable Materials

5 Easy Ways to Introduce Peanut Foods to Your Infant Handout Card

En Español: 5 Easy Ways to Introduce Peanut Foods to Your Infant Handout Card

5 Easy Ways to Introduce Peanut Foods to Your Infant Poster

This 11 X 17” poster, highlighting easy recipes for parents, can be printed and displayed in your office or waiting room.

LEAP Study / Early Introduction Poster

This 11 X 17” poster, highlighting the LEAP Study, can be printed and displayed in your office or waiting room.

Animated Early Introduction

This animated video breaks down the guidelines in a simple way to ease new parents’ fear, helps them understand their child’s risk and offers easy, baby-friendly recipes they can try. This resource is perfect for office waiting rooms and patient email or social media communications.

How to Incorporate Early Introduction of Peanuts into Your Office Workflow