Background Food allergy (FA) is a common public health problem that affects both children
and adults. Empirical knowledge of the burden of FA in Kuwait is limited. This study sought …

To cite this article: Prescott S, Allen KJ. Food allergy: Riding the second wave of the allergy
epidemic. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2011; 22: 155–160. Abstract Food allergy is a substantial …

Aim The prevalence of Immunoglobulin E (IgE)‐mediated food allergy in the developed
world is increasing, overwhelming tertiary allergy services. Alternative models of care are …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to better estimate the prevalence and severity of
childhood food allergy in the United States. METHODS: A randomized, cross-sectional …

Background Food-allergic children frequently avoid other highly allergenic foods. The NIAID
2010 guidelines state that individuals with an IgE-mediated food allergy should avoid their …

Methods This study is part of an overarching, mixed methods, intervention study involving
Winnipeg families with children age< 6 years, who have allergist-diagnosed cow's milk …

Understanding the natural history of food allergy in childhood is essential in managing
patients with these disorders. The natural history of a food allergy includes information on …

Allergic conditions, including food allergy, asthma, and allergic rhinitis, are common in
children, affecting up to 20% of the pediatric population.[1] A recent cross-sectional study of …

On a population level, it is well recognized that some IgE-mediated childhood food allergies,
such as milk and egg allergies, are more likely to resolve than others, such as peanut and …

The prevalence of IgE-mediated food allergy and anaphylaxis seems to have risen rapidly in
developed countries 1, 2 and is an evolving public health problem with emerging evidence …