Food Allergy Quality of Life

Greenhawt, Matthew

doi:10.1016/j.anai.2014.06.027

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“…Food allergy is a growing public health concern, which has received increased attention in recent years 1 . Food allergy is a significant social stressor for families and causes a significant impairment in quality of life for families of children with food allergies 2 . There is also a significant economic burden on affected families with increased health care cost, averaging to nearly $4,184 per year per child with food allergy, with expenses incurred during doctor’s visits, emergency medical treatment, hospitalizations, and loss of productivity 3 .…”

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Food Allergy: A Comprehensive Population-Based Cohort Study

Willits

Park

Hartz

et al. 2018

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and temporal trends of food allergies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed a historical cohort study to describe the epidemiology of food allergies among residents of all ages in Olmsted County, Minnesota, during a 10-year period from January 2, 2002, through December 31, 2011, using the Rochester Epidemiology Project. Overall incidence and trends in biannual incidence rates over time were evaluated. RESULTS: During the 10-year study period, 578 new cases of food allergies were diagnosed. The average annual incidence rate was significantly higher among males compared to females (4.1 [95% CI 3.6, 4.5] versus 3.0 [95% CI 2.7, 3.4] per 10,000 person-years; 3.6 overall). The pediatric incidence rate of food allergy increased from 7.0 (95% CI 6.2, 8.9) to 13.3 (95% CI 10.9, 15.7) per 10,000 between the 2002-2003 and 2006-2007 calendar periods and then stabilized at 12.5 and 12.1 in the last two calendar periods. Milk, peanut and seafood were the most common allergen in infancy, in children between ages 1-<5 years, and in the adult population, respectively. CONCLUSION: This is one of the first population-based studies to examine the temporal trends of food allergies. The incidence of food allergies increased markedly between 2002 and 2009, with stabilization afterwards. Additional longitudinal studies are warranted to assess for epidemiologic evidence of changes in food allergy incidence with changing recommendations for allergenic food introduction.

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Food Allergy: A Comprehensive Population-Based Cohort Study

Willits

Park

Hartz

et al. 2018

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

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“…It is generally accepted in the medical field that HRQL in those with perceived food allergies is just as important as those with diagnosed food allergies . However, an aspect that has not been studied is the effect of suspected FHS vs. diagnosed FHS [based on a food challenge or a positive skin prick test (SPT) and good clinical history] on HRQL in two different groups.…”

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Health‐Related Quality of Life in children with perceived and diagnosed food hypersensitivity

Venter

Sommer

Moonesinghe

et al. 2015

Pediatric Allergy Immunology

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“…This method can be taxing for patients and their families and adherence is undoubtedly an obstacle, given the numerous allergic reactions yearly from accidental ingestion. Food allergy significantly affects the quality of life (QoL) of patients and their families, and food allergy-specific QoL questionnaires have been developed and validated [35].…”

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Tree nut allergy: risk factors for development, mitigation of reaction risk and current efforts in desensitization

Liu

Burks

Green

2015

Expert Review of Clinical Immunology

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Allergy to tree nuts has grown widespread among patients, specifically in the pediatric population, in recent years. In this review, we evaluate and summarize the literature specific to development and treatment of tree nut allergy. The cause of tree nut allergy, such as most food allergies, is unknown; there are theories regarding maternal dietary factors as well as sensitization related to cross-reactivity to peanut allergens. The gold standard for the diagnosis of tree nut allergy is the double-blind, placebo-controlled, oral food challenge; however, simpler and more cost-effective diagnostic methods, such as the skin prick test and serum-specific IgE are often used as a supplement for diagnosis. Management of tree nut allergy consists of dietary avoidance and using epinephrine to manage serious allergic reactions. Alternative therapeutic methods, such as oral and sublingual immunotherapy and modification of allergenic proteins are being explored to develop safer, more effective and long-lasting management of tree nut allergy. We comment on the current studies involving risk factors for sensitization, diagnosis and management of tree nut allergy.

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Food Allergy Quality of Life

Cited by 33 publications

References 62 publications

Food Allergy: A Comprehensive Population-Based Cohort Study

Food Allergy: A Comprehensive Population-Based Cohort Study

Health‐Related Quality of Life in children with perceived and diagnosed food hypersensitivity

Tree nut allergy: risk factors for development, mitigation of reaction risk and current efforts in desensitization

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