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Food Allergy-Self Reported
Dr. Lynn Averill, MD, PhD
Vierk KA, Koehler KM, Fein SB, Street DA. Prevalence of self-reported food allergy in American adults and use of food labels. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Jun;119(6):1504-10. Epub 2007 Apr 23. (Click here to view/order article at Pubmed)
Dr. Averill:
FDA recognizes peanuts, soybeans, milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, wheat, and tree nuts as the 8 most common food allergens
Symptoms of food allergy
o Skin reaction
o Swelling to face
o Itchy throat, lips or mouth
o Throat tightness
o Wheezing Trouble breathing shortness of breath coughing
o Nasal congestion
o Stomach pain
o Vomiting or nausea
o Diarrhea
o The prevalence of self-reported food allergy is 9.1% and doctor diagnosed 5.3% in USA adultsDr. Bennett:
Rationale for IgG and IgE food allergy based on 9.1% self reported and 5.3% Doctor reported incidence of food allergy
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