Variable | Number of patients (%) |
---|---|
Type of food eliminated | |
Cow’s milk | 86 (94) |
Gluten (including wheat) | 71 (77) |
Egg | 65 (71) |
Soya | 64 (70) |
Nuts | 10 (11) |
Fish | 5 (5) |
Type of formula | |
Amino acid formulas | 25 (26) |
Over-the-counter milks | 21 (22) |
Extensively hydrolyzed (whey/casein) formulas | 8 (8) |
Breast milk only | 2 (2) |
GI symptoms | |
Abdominal pain | 63 (69) |
Vomiting | 56 (61) |
Diarrhoea | 48 (52) |
Constipation | 29 (32) |
Faltering growth | 24 (26) |
Bloating/abdominal distension | 16 (17) |
PR Bleeding | 11 (12) |
Food aversion | 11 (12) |
Flatus | 10 (11) |
Back arching | 3 (3) |
Atopic co-morbidities | |
Eczema/atopic dermatitis | 38 (45) |
Asthma | 20 (24) |
Allergic rhinitis | 16 (19) |