Emilia Vassilopoulou Emilia Vassilopoulou Sophia Tsabouri Sophia Tsabouri Stefania Arasi Stefania Arasi Anna Comotti Anna Comotti Gregorio Paolo Milani Gregorio Paolo Milani Klaudia Ryczaj Klaudia Ryczaj Carlo Agostoni Carlo Agostoni Ioannis Pagkalos Ioannis Pagkalos Berber Vlieg‐Boerstra Berber Vlieg‐Boerstra Chrystopherson Gengyny Caballero‐Lopez Chrystopherson Gengyny Caballero‐Lopez Gavriela Feketea Gavriela Feketea Anna Nowak‐Wegrzyn Anna Nowak‐Wegrzyn Susanne Halken Susanne Halken Burcin Beken Burcin Beken Montserrat Alvaro‐Lozano Montserrat Alvaro‐Lozano Ines Padua Ines Padua Mattia Giovannini Mattia Giovannini George Du Toit George Du Toit Alberto Alvarez‐Perea Alberto Alvarez‐Perea Roberto Berni Canani Roberto Berni Canani Diego Peroni Diego Peroni Marina Pérez‐Gordo Marina Pérez‐Gordo Mohamed H. Shamji Mohamed H. Shamji Ludger Klimek Ludger Klimek Ioana Agache Ioana Agache Elena Camelia Berghea Elena Camelia Berghea Franziska Roth‐Walter (Centre for Animal Nutrition and Welfare, Clinical Department for Farm Animals and Food System Transformation, Departments, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna) Franziska Roth‐Walter Cevdet Ozdemir Cevdet Ozdemir Peter Smith Peter Smith Liam O’ Mahony Liam O’ Mahony Rosan W. Meyer Rosan W. Meyer Carina Venter Carina Venter Wiley 2026 Complementary feeding (CF) influences infants' long-term dietary preferences, growth, and food allergy (FA) risk. However, guidance given to families and the implementation of FA prevention guidelines by healthcare professionals (HCPs) remain unclear. This study explored HCPs' perspectives and practices regarding CF strategies in the context of FA prevention across different regions and professional backgrounds. An online survey conducted by an EAACI task force between December 2023 and May 2024 assessed CF timing, allergenic food introduction, nutrient supplementation, and FA preventive measures. 550 HCPs (pediatricians, allergists, dietitians), 68% from Europe, participated. HCPs recommended CF initiation at a median of six months for breastfed infants and five months for formula-fed and FA high-risk infants. Atopic dermatitis (94%) and family history of allergies (87%) were the most recognized FA risk factors. Vitamin D (49%), probiotics (28%), and omega-3 fatty acids (18%) were commonly recommended supplements. Regional, professional, and educational influences differences emerged, with Northern European HCPs favoring earlier CF and allergen introduction, often without structured guidance. Southern European HCPs preferred a structured sequence and later CF initiation. A flexible, evidence-based framework is needed to guide FA prevention while accommodating cultural and geographical differences. PDFDocument eng 2026-08-25T08:01:32.364790051Z 2026 allergy prevention complementary feeding dietary guidelines early life nutrition regional feeding practices 733303 b application/pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/