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By
Prof.Enayat Hashem
Food allergy is a
condition that develops
when a person is
hypersensitive to certain
proteins found in food.
It is an immune response
2) Late reactions
(less severe)
b. Radioallergosorbent
Elimination diets
This diet contain a few carefully chosen food
with common allergens omitted. It should be
followed for 1 2 weeks. Foods are slowly
and cautiously put back into the diet, one
food at a time for a few days. If no symptoms
are noted, another food is added for another 2
days.
Nutritionally adequate diet without food
allergen is advised.
Food Intolerance
These do not involve the immune
response, but food allergies do.
They are not life-threatening.
Food intolerance can begin at any
age, while food allergy usually begins in
childhood.
Food intolerance may have a
biological basis such as lack of
digestive enzyme, or have a
psychological
basis
as
anorexia
Anorexia nervosa
It is characterized by refusal to
eat, stemming from emotional states
such as anxiety, irritation, anger, and fear.
Initially there is no real loss of appetite.
However, once severe weight loss has
occurred, hormonal changes take place
that can alter hunger recognition.
The syndrome occurs mainly in girls after
puberty, but about 10% of all cases of
anorexia nervosa occurs in boys and young
men. There is an increased risk of anorexia
nervosa among high achievers and upper
socioeconomic populations.
Dietary treatment
The goal of treatment is to restore
nutritional status and resolve the underlying
psycholog- ical problems.
Bulimia
It is characterized by binge eating
followed by purging through selfinduced vomiting or abusive use of
laxatives or both.
The person is afraid of becoming
overweight and is aware that eating
pattern is abnormal. However, the
bulimic patient loses control over
eating and often eats large amounts of
food rapidly. High kilocalorie, easily
ingested foods are chosen during
Dietary treatment
In the hospital, food intake should be
normalized to appropriate mealtimes,
with close supervision after eating to
control vomiting.
Schizophrenia