Increase in Food Allergy in Children
Today’s Indianapolis Star (Sunday November 29, 2009) had an article “Researchers can’t explain rise in kids’ food allergies”. According to a study that will appear in the December issue of Pediatrics The number of children with food allergy is up to 18%. The information came from surveys of parents and health care organizations. This pre-publication notification suggests that this change may be more than just increased awareness of food allergy.
I should be receiving my copy of the journal soon. I am concerned about how food allergy will be defined in the paper: will the diagnosis of food allergy be based on a history of exposure confirmed with appropriate allergy testing or will this be based on only laboratory results and no history?
As soon as I have this in hand I will post a commentary.
Fred Leickly
November 29, 2009
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Tags: Article Review, Food Allergies, Food Allergy Epidemiology · Posted in: Allergies, Food Allergies, Interesting Stories
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“Food Allergy Among Children in the United States” published online Pediatrics 16 Nov 09 is available free (pdf) here – is this the one? http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/peds.2009-1210v1
(Branum/Lukacs)
Though when I tried to download it, v. slow so gave up!
Claire,
Thank you for directing me to the PDF file. I downloaded it. Read it over a few times. Marked all over the paper. Checked a few of the references and a few of my own references on the food allergy prevalence topic. Reviewed my biostatistics- looking up trend analyses and weighing of data.
I just got finished writing my review.
I appreciate the lead.
Warmest regards,
Fred Leickly
You’re welcome – and thanks for the very useful review!
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