Robbins, K. et al. 2014. Milk allergy is associated with decreased growth in US children

The objective of this study was to compare anthropomorphic measures and dietary intake of calcium, vitamin D, total calories, protein and fat between children with and without reported food allergy using The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). This study which showed that mean weight, height, BMI & height-for-age percentile and calcium intake were significantly lower in children aged 2-17 years compared with those without CMPA.