wheat 4) MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA Region Country Most common food triggers < Most First weaning Age of Estimated Estimated Is allergy 5 years common foods starting perinatal use of any prevention (other than symptoms formula milk) use of formulas a common < 5 years > 5 years (IgE, formulas < 4 months parental or foods (by hospital concern? (excluding the (actual neonatal period) or nursery mixed rather than staff) recommended) features) Israel Milk, egg, Jews: milk, IgE Vegetables, 4-6 months 50-75% >75% Sometimes Middle East sesame, egg, peanut mediated fruit, wheat, peanut, fish and sesame rice, potato, wheat Arab: Egg, sesame, peanut milk, United Arab - Eggs, fruits, IgE - - - - - Emirates # fish, peanuts, mediated tree nuts, cow milk, wheat, vegetables Lebanon Cows milk, Wheat, IgE Potato, squash, 4-6 months <25% 25-50% Rarely wheat, sesame, sesame, mediated carrots, rice, tree nuts, shellfish, fish, wheat peanuts (based tree nuts on clinical peanuts experience) Iran cow's milk, cow's milk, IgE Rice, apple, 4-6 months <25% 25-50% Sometimes
wheat 4) MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA Region Country Most common food triggers < 5 years Most common symptoms (IgE, or mixed features) First weaning foods (other than formula milk) Age of starting foods (actual rather than recommended) Estimated perinatal use of formulas (by hospital or nursery staff) Estimated use of any formulas < 4 months (excluding the neonatal period) Is allergy prevention a common parental concern? < 5 years > 5 years Middle East Israel Milk, egg, sesame, peanut, fish Jews: milk, egg, peanut and sesame Arab: Egg, sesame, peanut milk, IgE mediated Vegetables, fruit, wheat, rice, potato, wheat 4-6 months 50-75% >75% Sometimes United Arab Emirates # - Eggs, fruits, fish, peanuts, tree nuts, cow milk, wheat, vegetables IgE mediated - - - - - Lebanon Cows milk, wheat, sesame, tree nuts, peanuts (based on clinical experience) Wheat, sesame, shellfish, fish, tree nuts peanuts IgE mediated Potato, squash, carrots, rice, wheat 4-6 months <25% 25-50% Rarely Iran cow's milk, cow's milk, IgE Rice, apple, 4-6 months <25% 25-50% Sometimes
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