Food allergy: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment
SH Sicherer, HA Sampson - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2014 - Elsevier
This review focuses on advances and updates in the epidemiology, pathogenesis,
diagnosis, and treatment of food allergy over the past 3 years since our last comprehensive
review. On the basis of numerous studies, food allergy likely affects nearly 5% of adults and
8% of children, with growing evidence of an increase in prevalence. Potentially rectifiable
risk factors include vitamin D insufficiency, unhealthful dietary fat, obesity, increased
hygiene, and the timing of exposure to foods, but genetics and other lifestyle issues play a …
diagnosis, and treatment of food allergy over the past 3 years since our last comprehensive
review. On the basis of numerous studies, food allergy likely affects nearly 5% of adults and
8% of children, with growing evidence of an increase in prevalence. Potentially rectifiable
risk factors include vitamin D insufficiency, unhealthful dietary fat, obesity, increased
hygiene, and the timing of exposure to foods, but genetics and other lifestyle issues play a …