Timing of Allergenic Food Introduction in Infants, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Maternal awareness regarding the timely introduction of allergenic foods in Makkah remains limited, with delayed introduction persisting beyond 36 months for several high-risk allergens. These findings underscore the need for targeted educational interventions and improved counseling by healthcare providers.
Authors
- Ameera Bukhari
- Hadeel Alharbi
- Amer Khojah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3357-4863)
- Mohammed A Almatrafi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1520-5482)
- Husni H. Rayes
- Eilaf Fallatah
- Imad Khojah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3511-8423)
- Mohammad Binhussein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6085-9742)
- Elaf Bahareth
- Abdulaziz Alotaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4708-8102)
- Zayna A Fatani
- Hala Fatani
- Reham Alsaud
- Loie Goronfolah
Institutions
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Taif University (SA)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
- Maternity and Children's Hospital (SA)
- NIHR Nottingham Digestive Diseases Biomedical Research Unit (GB)
- King Abdulaziz Hospital (SA)
- Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18060930
- Primary Topic
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00