Rising prevalence of allergy to peanut in children: data from 2 sequential cohorts
J Grundy, S Matthews, B Bateman, T Dean… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2002 - Elsevier
Background: Allergy to peanut is common. However, it is not known whether the prevalence
of sensitization and clinical allergy to peanut is increasing. Objective: We sought to
determine any change in the prevalence of peanut sensitization and reactivity in early
childhood in 2 sequential cohorts in the same geographic area 6 years apart. Methods: Of
2878 children born between September 1, 1994, and August 31, 1996, living on the Isle of
Wight, 1273 completed questionnaires, and 1246 had skin prick tests at the age of 3 to 4 …
of sensitization and clinical allergy to peanut is increasing. Objective: We sought to
determine any change in the prevalence of peanut sensitization and reactivity in early
childhood in 2 sequential cohorts in the same geographic area 6 years apart. Methods: Of
2878 children born between September 1, 1994, and August 31, 1996, living on the Isle of
Wight, 1273 completed questionnaires, and 1246 had skin prick tests at the age of 3 to 4 …