| Food allergy among children in the United States. | |
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PMID: 19917585 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: The goals were to estimate the prevalence of food allergy and to describe trends in food allergy prevalence and health care use among US children. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of data on food allergy among children <18 years of age, as reported in the 1997-2007 National Health Interview Survey, 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1993-2006 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, and 1998-2006 National Hospital Discharge Survey, was performed. Reported food allergies, serum immunoglobulin E antibody levels for specific foods, ambulatory care visits, and hospitalizations were assessed. RESULTS: In 2007, 3.9% of US children <18 years of age had reported food allergy. The prevalence of reported food allergy increased 18% (z = 3.4; P < .01) from 1997 through 2007. In 2005-2006, serum immunoglobulin E antibodies to peanut were detectable for an estimated 9% of US children. Ambulatory care visits tripled between 1993 and 2006 (P < .01). From 2003 through 2006, an estimated average of 317000 food allergy-related, ambulatory care visits per year (95% confidence interval: 195000-438000 visits per year) to emergency and outpatient departments and physician's offices were reported. Hospitalizations with any recorded diagnoses related to food allergy also increased between 1998-2000 and 2004-2006, from an average of 2600 discharges per year to 9500 discharges per year (z = 3.4; P < .01), possibly because of increased use of food allergy V codes. CONCLUSION: Several national health surveys indicate that food allergy prevalence and/or awareness has increased among US children in recent years. |
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Authors:
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Amy M Branum; Susan L Lukacs |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-11-16 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatrics Volume: 124 ISSN: 1098-4275 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatrics Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-01 Completed Date: 2009-12-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376422 Medline TA: Pediatrics Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1549-55 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Infant, Child, and Women's Health Statistics Branch, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782-2003, USA. ambranum@cdc.gov |
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Adolescent Ambulatory Care / utilization Ambulatory Care Facilities / utilization Arachis hypogaea / immunology Child Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / epidemiology, immunology Emergency Service, Hospital / utilization Female Food Hypersensitivity / epidemiology*, immunology Health Services / utilization* Health Surveys Humans Immunoglobulin E / blood Infant Male Referral and Consultation / utilization Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / epidemiology, immunology Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / epidemiology, immunology Utilization Review / statistics & numerical data |
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37341-29-0/Immunoglobulin E |
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