Salicylate elimination diets in children: is food restriction supported by the evidence?

• Published in: Medical journal of Australia Vol. 198; no. 11; p. 600
• Main Authors: Gray, Paul E A, Mehr, Sam, Katelaris, Constance H, Wainstein, Brynn K, Star, Anita, Campbell, Dianne, Joshi, Preeti, Wong, Melanie, Frankum, Brad, Keat, Karuna, Dunne, Geraldine, Dennison, Barbara, Kakakios, Alyson, Ziegler, John B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia 17.06.2013
• Subjects: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diet therapy; Child; Child Behavior Disorders - diet therapy; Diet - adverse effects; Diet - methods; Eczema - diet therapy; Humans; Salicylates - adverse effects; Treatment Outcome

A review of case notes from our Sydney-based paediatric allergy services, between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2011, identified 74 children who had been prescribed diets that eliminated foods containing natural salicylates before attending our clinics. The most common indications for starting the...