https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:5453 Healthcare Professional Survey on Complementary Feeding and Allergy Prevention in High- Versus Low-Risk Infants: An EAACI Task Force Report Vassilopoulou, Emilia Emilia Vassilopoulou 0000-0002-2665-5908 Tsabouri, Sophia Sophia Tsabouri 0000-0001-7584-5401 Arasi, Stefania Stefania Arasi 0000-0002-8135-0568 Comotti, Anna Anna Comotti 0009-0008-4058-8992 Milani, Gregorio Paolo Gregorio Paolo Milani 0000-0003-3829-4254 Ryczaj, Klaudia Klaudia Ryczaj 0000-0002-3037-6944 Agostoni, Carlo Carlo Agostoni 0000-0002-5006-0832 Pagkalos, Ioannis Ioannis Pagkalos 0000-0002-1538-4663 Vlieg‐Boerstra, Berber Berber Vlieg‐Boerstra 0000-0001-7962-5406 Caballero‐Lopez, Chrystopherson Gengyny Chrystopherson Gengyny Caballero‐Lopez 0000-0001-9003-3006 Feketea, Gavriela Gavriela Feketea 0000-0001-9026-2597 Nowak‐Wegrzyn, Anna Anna Nowak‐Wegrzyn 0000-0002-0960-9854 Halken, Susanne Susanne Halken 0000-0003-0161-8278 Beken, Burcin Burcin Beken 0000-0001-7677-7690 Alvaro‐Lozano, Montserrat Montserrat Alvaro‐Lozano 0000-0002-5528-8043 Padua, Ines Ines Padua 0000-0003-1100-9441 Giovannini, Mattia Mattia Giovannini 0000-0001-9568-6882 Du Toit, George George Du Toit 0000-0001-9855-0788 Alvarez‐Perea, Alberto Alberto Alvarez‐Perea 0000-0001-7417-7309 Canani, Roberto Berni Roberto Berni Canani 0000-0002-5169-9574 Peroni, Diego Diego Peroni 0000-0002-0234-1373 Pérez‐Gordo, Marina Marina Pérez‐Gordo 0000-0003-2003-4841 Shamji, Mohamed H. Mohamed H. Shamji 0000-0003-3425-3463 Klimek, Ludger Ludger Klimek 0000-0002-2455-0192 Agache, Ioana Ioana Agache 0000-0001-7994-364X Berghea, Elena Camelia Elena Camelia Berghea 0000-0001-9522-8363 Roth‐Walter, Franziska Franziska Roth‐Walter 0000-0001-5005-9228 University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. Centre for Animal Nutrition and Welfare Ozdemir, Cevdet Cevdet Ozdemir 0000-0002-9284-4520 Smith, Peter Peter Smith 0000-0002-2629-8963 Mahony, Liam O’ Liam O’ Mahony 0000-0003-4705-3583 Meyer, Rosan W. Rosan W. Meyer 0000-0002-5710-5570 Venter, Carina Carina Venter 0000-0002-9138-5895 Wiley journal article open access eng 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. allergy prevention complementary feeding dietary guidelines early life nutrition regional feeding practices http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o:5453/download 10.1111/all.70188 https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:605 application/pdf Allergy issn:0105-4538 VoR Allergy 81 4 716.12 kB 2026