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The Prevalence, Severity, and Distribution of Childhood Food Allergy in the United States

PEDIATRICS · 2011 · Vol. 128(1) · pp. e9–e17

Ruchi S. Gupta✉(Northwestern University)Elizabeth E. Springston(Smith Family)Manoj R. Warrier(Saint Louis University)Bridget Smith(Loyola University Chicago)Rajesh Kumar(Northwestern University)Jacqueline A. Pongracic(Northwestern University)Jane L. Holl(Institute for Healthcare Improvement)

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Abstract

Findings suggest that the prevalence and severity of childhood food allergy is greater than previously reported. Data suggest that disparities exist in the clinical diagnosis of disease.

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Eosinophilic Esophagitis Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicineFood allergyConfidence intervalLogistic regressionOdds ratioDemographyAllergyEnvironmental healthCross-sectional studyPeanut allergy

MeSH terms

AdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFood HypersensitivityHumansInfantMaleSeverity of Illness IndexUnited StatesPrevalence

Funding

Food Allergy Initiative

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