Advancing the Diet in Food-Allergic Infants and Children

Course Description This session will review types of patients on restricted diet (IgE mediated food allergies, FPIES and Eosinophilic Esophagitis). We will address individualized avoidance strategies, growth and feeding concerns for those on restricted diet, review nutrition implication and how to introduce safe foods to an allergic child. Aside from avoidance, attendees will learn about early introduction of highly allergenic foods and how to introduce the top 8 allergens to our youngest population.  Learning Outcomes Participants will be able to: Explain the nutritional concerns regarding food allergic patients and how to advance diet to meet daily nutritional requirements. Explain how to avoid a patient’s allergies and apply appropriate alternatives based on age. Identify patients and families dealing with anxiety, low quality of life scores and selective eating behavior due to food allergies and diet restrictions. Identify how to introduce highly allergenic foods into infants’