In 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a recommendation stating that early introduction of peanuts to children aged as young as 4 months old may prevent peanut allergy. Since the recommendation, this method has slowly been gaining traction.
A nationwide survey1 evaluated the awareness and beliefs among parents regarding this recommendation and found that only 13.3% of parents and caregivers were aware of the guidelines. In your practice, how regularly do you inform parents of the guideline recommendation on introducing peanuts to a young child’s diet to prevent peanut allergy?