• Emanuela di Palmo, Marcella Gallucci, Francesca Cipriani, Luca Bertelli, Arianna Giannetti, and Giampaolo Ricci.
• Pediatric Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
• Medicina (Kaunas). 2019 Aug 21; 55 (9).

AbstractOver the past few decades, an increase in the prevalence of asthma and food allergy has been observed in the pediatric population. In infants, food sensitization, particularly to egg, has increased the risk of developing allergic asthma. This is even more likely if sensitization to food allergens occurs early within the first few years of life. It is indeed known that both diseases may be present simultaneously in the pediatric population, but coexistence may negatively influence the severity of both conditions by increasing the risk of life-threatening asthmatic episodes as well as food-related anaphylaxis. Therefore, an accurate clinical and phenotype characterization of this high-risk group of children with both asthma and food allergy and a more aggressive management might lead to reducing related morbidity and mortality. The aim of this review is to provide an updated overview on the close link between food allergy and asthma and their negative mutual influence.

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