Tag: Allergies: Food
Unclear Labeling Tied to Sesame Food Allergy
Less than half of packaged food products tied to clinical reactions did not declare sesame on the label
Symptoms of Cow’s Milk Allergy Common in Infants
Presence of symptoms in exclusively breastfed healthy 3-month-old infants suggests possible overdiagnosis of cow's milk allergies
ACAAI: Many Parents Unaware of Guidelines to Prevent Peanut Allergy
Less than half of parents and caregivers report being told by a physician to introduce child to peanut-containing foods by 11 months of age
Many With Food Allergy Unaware of Oral Immunotherapy Option
Awareness disproportionately higher among wealthier, more highly educated respondents
Tree Nut Whole Extract Sensitization Common in Adulthood
Whole extract sensitization is usually asymptomatic; storage protein sensitization is more reliable indicator of tree nut allergy symptoms
Allergy Information on Food Labels Difficult to Interpret
Precautionary allergen label information judged to be comprehensible by less than 40 percent of individuals
Children’s Food Allergies Impact Parents’ Mental Well-Being
Intolerance of uncertainty may be a promising target for psychological interventions
AAAAI: Peanut Allergy Down 16 Percent in Infants
After 2016 changes to feeding guidelines advising earlier introduction of peanut, prevalence of peanut allergy in infants has decreased
1998 to 2018 Saw Jump in Admissions for Food-Induced Anaphylaxis
U.K. data revealed decrease in case fatality rate during study period; cow's milk responsible for 26 percent of deaths in school-aged children
Prevalence of Peanut Allergy 2.9 Percent Among U.S. Adults
More than 17 percent of adults with peanut allergy reported onset in adulthood; about one in five had ED visits in past year
