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A current perspective on dietary hypotheses in the etiology of food allergy

Besin alerjilerinde diyet hipotezine yönelik güncel bir bakış

Ramazan Ataberk Yıldızhan(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ)0009-0001-2276-017X
Hülya Yardımcı(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ)0000-0002-2664-4176
Nurcan Yabancı Ayhan(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-1233-246X
Pages
206–211
Publication Date
2026-10-28
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This review examines the role of various factors in food allergies, including advanced glycation products, dietary inflammation index, vitamin D, maternal diet, infant diet, and gut microbiota, in relation to the dietary hypothesis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Food allergy is defined as an adverse immune response in the body to a food.
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Key Findings & Data:A continuous increase in the incidence of food allergies has been observed.
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Conclusion & Impact:This review examines the role of various factors in food allergies, including advanced glycation products, dietary inflammation index, vitamin D, maternal diet, infant diet, and gut microbiota, in relation to the dietary hypothesis.
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⚙️Variables:bağışıklık sistemi · besin alerjisi · diyet hipotezi

Abstract

Food allergy is defined as an adverse immune response in the body to a food. A continuous increase in the incidence of food allergies has been observed. The dietary hypothesis has been proposed as a cause of this increase. The dietary hypothesis suggests that diets rich in antioxidants, early exposure to allergenic foods, maternal dietary habits, microbiota, and probiotic supplements may reduce the development of food allergies. While studies examining the dietary hypothesis show that each factor has significant implications for the development of food allergies, it is thought that none of these factors alone can be protective. This review examines the role of various factors in food allergies, including advanced glycation products, dietary inflammation index, vitamin D, maternal diet, infant diet, and gut microbiota, in relation to the dietary hypothesis.

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Besin alerjisi, bir besine karşı vücutta oluşan olumsuz bir bağışıklık tepkisi olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Besin alerjilerinin görülme sıklığında sürekli bir artış gözlemlenmiştir. Bu artışın nedenine yönelik diyet hipotezi ortaya atılmıştır. Diyet hipotezinde; antioksidan yönünden zengin diyetlerin, alerjen besinlere erken maruziyetin, annenin beslenme alışkanlıklarının, mikrobiyotanın ve probiyotik takviyelerinin besin alerjilerinin gelişimini azaltabileceği düşünülmektedir. Besin alerjilerinin gelişiminde diyet hipoteziyle ilgili incelenen çalışmalarda her faktörün besin alerjilerinin gelişiminde anlamlı sonuçlar elde ettiği gözlemlense de tek başına koruyucu olamayacağı düşünülmektedir. Bu derlemede; diyet hipotezi ile ilişkili olarak ileri glikasyon ürünleri, diyet inflamasyon indeksi, D vitamini, annenin diyeti, bebeğin diyeti ve bağırsak mikrobiyotası gibi çeşitli faktörlerin besin alerjilerindeki rolü incelenmiştir.

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Yıldızhan, R. A., Yardımcı, H., Ayhan, N. Y. (2026). A current perspective on dietary hypotheses in the etiology of food allergy. Atlas Journal of Medicine, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3, 206–211. https://doi.org/10.54270/atljm.2026.137

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