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Table 3 Diets of the MEADplus and MEADminus food allergic children prior to and 6 months after the fatty acid (FA) analysis

From: Food allergy in small children carries a risk of essential fatty acid deficiency, as detected by elevated serum mead acid proportion of total fatty acids

 

Diet prior to FA analysis

Diet 6 months after FA analysis

 

MEADplus1(n = 23) n (%)

MEADminus2(n = 54) n (%)

MEADplus1(n = 54) n (%)

MEADminus2(n = 54) n (%)

Elimination diet

10 (44)

24 (44)

4 (17)

8 (15)

<5 foodstuffs

5 (22)

17 (31)

0 (0)

2 (4)

5-10 foodstuffs

5 (22)

7 (13)

4 (17)

6 (11)

Fish

1 (4)

0 (0)

2 (9)

5 (9)

Vegetable oil

11 (48)

25 (46)

16 (70)

37 (74)

Milk-free margarine

10 (43)

25 (46)

15 (65)

40 (74)

Formula only

1 (4)*

2 (9)**

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. 1Mead acid ≥0.22% of serum fatty acids; 2Mead acid <0.22% of serum fatty acids. *One patient on hydrolyzed casein formula only. **One patient on amino-acid formula only. There were no statistically significant differences between the MEADplus and MEADminus groups at either prior to FA analysis or after FA analysis.
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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