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ArticleAllergologie select2023

Vegan diets from an allergy point of view - Position paper of the DGAKI working group on food allergy.

Imke Reese, Christiane Schäfer, Barbara Ballmer-Weber, Kirsten Beyer, Sabine Dölle-Bierke, Suzanne van Dullemen, Uta Jappe, Sabine Müller, Sabine Schnadt, Regina Treudler and 1 more

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Article in Allergologie select, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. IgE-Mediated Legume Allergy: A Pediatric Perspective.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Imke ReeseNutrition Therapy, Munich.
Christiane SchäferNutritionTherapy, Schwarzenbek, Germany.
Barbara Ballmer-WeberClinic for Dermatology and Allergology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen.
Kirsten BeyerClinic for Pediatrics with focus on Pneumology and Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin - Campus Virchow-Klinikum.
Sabine Dölle-BierkeAllergology and Immunology, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin.
Suzanne van DullemenUniversity Clinic Frankfurt, Clinic for Pediatrics, Frankfurt.
Uta JappeDivision of Clinical and Molecular Allergology, Research Center Borstel, German Center for Lung Research (DZL) Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Borstel.
Sabine MüllerDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, University Clinic Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg.
Sabine SchnadtGerman Allergy and Asthma Association (DAAB), Mönchengladbach, and.
Regina TreudlerDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.
Margitta WormAllergology and Immunology, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin.
Leipzig University · DEUniversity Hospital of Zurich · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vegan diets are currently attracting a great deal of attention. However, avoiding animal-based foods restricts the diet and is associated with risks, the extent and medical implications of which are at present not sufficiently understood. Elimination diets represent the usual therapeutic long-term management in the presence of food allergy. In order to understand the risks of vegan diets and to discuss these critically from the perspective of food allergies, the expertise of a nutritionist/dietitian with expertise in this area is indispensable. This position paper deals with the incentives behind and the benefits of a plant-based diet. The knowledge required to cover macro- and micronutrient dietary requirements is presented. Using the avoidance of cow's milk as an example, the challenges of adequately meeting nutritional needs are identified and (so-called) milk alternatives are evaluated from an allergy and nutritional point of view. Finally, other plant-based (substitute) products are evaluated from the same perspective, as significant protein sources in vegan diets (e.g., legumes, nuts, and seeds) are at the same time potential and potent triggers of allergic reactions. However, the allergic potential of many substitute products cannot be fully assessed at present due to gaps in research. Wheat as the most important trigger for anaphylaxis in adults is also evaluated. Finally, the increase in ultra-processed products in the (vegan) food sector and their potential consequences for the immune system are discussed.

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allergyassessment of critical needsfood allergyultra-processed foodsvegan diet

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