The prevalence of plant food allergies: A systematic review

Zuidmeer, Laurian; Goldhahn, Klaus; Rona, Roberto J.; Gíslason, Davíð; Madsen, Charlotte Bernhard; Summers, Colin; Södergren, Eva; Dahlström, Jörgen; Lindner, Titia; Sigurdardottir, Sigurveig; McBride, Doreen; Keil, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2008.02.019

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“…Among children, Zuidmeer et al presented pooled self-reported prevalence of tree nut allergy of 0.5%, soy allergy of 0.3%, and SPT positivity to wheat of 0.4%. In our study, the corresponding point prevalence of self-reported tree nut allergy among children was up to 1.8%, 4.2% for soy allergy, and 3.9% for SPT positivity to wheat, much greater estimates than the estimates given by Zuidmeer et al (80). Similar to our observation, the prevalence of tree nuts compared with other allergies was higher among adults than in children in the study by Zuidmeer et al (80), possibly indicating difference in timing of introduction of these foods.…”

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confidence: 73%

“…It was not, however, clear whether the self-reported estimates in that study were lifetime prevalence or point prevalence. In the study by Zuidmeer et al (80), the pooled self-reported prevalence of wheat allergy among adults was 0.4% and 2.1% for point prevalence of specific IgE sensitization, although it was not also clear whether the self-reported estimates were lifetime or point prevalence. The point prevalence of self-reported wheat allergy in the present study among adults was 1.5%, whereas we did not find any eligible studies for pooling among adults based on specific IgE sensitization to wheat.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Only three previous systematic reviews (15,65,80) have examined the prevalence of food allergies; however, comparison of our findings is primarily made with regard to two of these studies (65,80) as the third study (15) presented estimates already given in one of the studies (65). Rona et al (65) presented range of estimates that are to a great extent comparable with the ranges of estimates we have reported in this study.…”

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Prevalence of common food allergies in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Nwaru

Hickstein

Panesar

et al. 2014

Allergy

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Allergy to cow's milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanut, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish constitutes the majority of food allergy reactions, but reliable estimates of their prevalence are lacking. This systematic review aimed to provide up-to-date estimates of their prevalence in Europe.Studies published in Europe from January 1, 2000, to September 30, 2012, were identified from searches of four electronic databases. Two independent reviewers appraised the studies and extracted the estimates of interest. Data were pooled using random-effects meta-analyses. Fifty studies were included in a narrative synthesis and 42 studies in the meta-analyses. Although there were significant heterogeneity between the studies, the overall pooled estimates for all age groups of self-reported lifetime prevalence of allergy to cow's milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanut, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish were 6.0% (95% confidence interval: 5.7-6.4), 2.5% (2.3-2.7), 3.6% (3.0-4.2), 0.4% (0.3-0.6), 1.3% (1.2-1.5), 2.2% (1.8-2.5), and 1.3% (0.9-1.7), respectively. The prevalence of food-challenge-defined allergy to cow's milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanut, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish was 0.6% (0.5-0.8), 0.2% (0.2-0.3), 0.1% (0.01-0.2), 0.3% (0.1-0.4), 0.2% (0.2-0.3), 0.5% (0.08-0.8), 0.1% (0.02-0.2), and 0.1% (0.06-0.3), respectively. Allergy to cow's milk and egg was more common among younger children, while allergy to peanut, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish was more common among the older ones. There were insufficient data to compare the estimates of soy and wheat allergy between the age groups. Allergy to most foods, except soy and peanut, appeared to be more common in Northern Europe. In summary, the lifetime self-reported prevalence of allergy to common foods in Europe ranged from 0.1 to 6.0%. The heterogeneity between studies was high, and participation rates varied across studies reaching as low as <20% in some studies. Standardizing the methods of assessment of food allergies and initiating strategies to increase participation will advance this evidence base.

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confidence: 97%

Section: Comparison Of Our Findings With Previous Studiesmentioning

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Prevalence of common food allergies in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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“…A recent systematic review of population-based studies points to a prevalence of 4.3% when diagnosis is based on food challenge tests and <1% when sensitization is assessed by skin prick test [146]. Allergic reactions to nuts are due to allergenic seed storage proteins that elicit specific IgE antibodies.…”

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Nuts (tree nuts and peanuts) are nutrient dense foods with complex matrices rich in unsaturated fatty and other bioactive compounds: high-quality vegetable protein, fiber, minerals, tocopherols, phytosterols, and phenolic compounds. By virtue of their unique composition, nuts are likely to beneficially impact health outcomes. Epidemiologic studies have associated nut consumption with a reduced incidence of coronary heart disease and gallstones in both genders and diabetes in women. Limited evidence also suggests beneficial effects on hypertension, cancer, and inflammation. Interventional studies consistently show that nut intake has a cholesterol-lowering effect, even in the context of healthy diets, and there is emerging evidence of beneficial effects on oxidative stress, inflammation, and vascular reactivity. Blood pressure, visceral adiposity and the metabolic syndrome also appear to be positively influenced by nut consumption. Thus it is clear that nuts have a beneficial impact on many cardiovascular risk factors. Contrary to expectations, epidemiologic studies and clinical trials suggest that regular nut consumption is unlikely to contribute to obesity and may even help in weight loss. Safety concerns are limited to the infrequent occurrence of nut allergy in children. In conclusion, nuts are nutrient rich foods with wide-ranging cardiovascular and metabolic benefits, which can be readily incorporated into healthy diets.

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“…[17] Allergic reactions due to fruits and nuts are between 0.1 and 4.3% and to vegetables, only 0.1 to 1.4%. [18] There are no studies showing a direct link between allergies to different foods and intradermal test positive for morphine, but clinical manifestations of cutaneous allergic reactions (redness), depends on the vascular reactivity. [19] At the same time it has been demonstrated that the intradermal test is influenced by vascular reactivity and density of receptors on mast cell surfaces.…”

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Influence of the type of anaesthesia used, the diet and the consumption of sugar and alcohol on the intradermal skin test to morphine

Ciobotaru

Voinescu

Barna

et al. 2015

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Opioids are the drugs of choice for medium and high-intensity postoperative pain. Morphine is considered to be the most effective, but it can also lead to an increased risk of allergic reactions, including anaphylactic shock. A retrospective study was conducted, where postoperative positive intradermal skin tests to morphine of 90 patients with total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were analysed. Patients were categorized in terms of the type of anaesthesia, diet, sugar diet and the amount of alcohol consumed. It was found that the type of anaesthesia significantly influences the frequency of positive intradermal skin test to morphine, which is most common in patients with general anaesthesia and endotracheal intubation (67% vs. 40%; P D 0.01). There is a correlation between the type of anaesthesia and allergy to morphine, but not a very strong one. Diet and alcohol consumed had moderate influence on the frequency of positive intradermal skin test to morphine. There was no correlation observed between sugar consumption and allergy to morphine.

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The prevalence of plant food allergies: A systematic review

Cited by 427 publications

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Prevalence of common food allergies in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence of common food allergies in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Health Benefits of Nut Consumption

Influence of the type of anaesthesia used, the diet and the consumption of sugar and alcohol on the intradermal skin test to morphine

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