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Questions about Food Allergy
Did the percentage of children reporting food allergies rise significantly over the last decade?
Yes, surveys show the percentage of US children reporting food allergies rose from 4.0% in 2007 to 6.5% in 2018.
Full answer →What risk factors for food allergy in young children were identified in this meta-analysis?
A large meta-analysis found that having eczema (atopic dermatitis) in the first year of life is a strong risk factor for developing food allergy, with an odds ratio of 3.88.
Full answer →What is the confirmed rate of food allergy in children younger than six years?
Based on food challenge-confirmed studies, about 4.7% of children younger than 6 years have a food allergy, though other estimates range from 4.0% to 7.7% depending on the population and diagnostic method.
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