Prevalence of parent-reported food allergy among children in China: A population-based cross-sectional survey

• Published in: Frontiers in immunology Vol. 13; p. 982660
• Main Authors: Feng, Hua, Luo, Nan, Lu, Yuanan, Lu, Justin, Zhou, Jiangdong, Xiong, Xiujuan, Chen, Zhuo, Chen, Yan, Wu, Yongning
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 12.12.2022
• Subjects: adverse reactions; Allergens; Animals; China - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; cross-sectional study; Crustacea; food allergy; Food Hypersensitivity - diagnosis; Food Hypersensitivity - epidemiology; Immunology; Prevalence; questionnaire survey; Seafood; China; prevalence; cross-sectional study; food allergy; adverse reactions; questionnaire survey

The prevalence of food allergy (FA) has been increasing in recent years and has become an important public health, food safety, and clinical nutrition problem. However, population-based studies on the prevalence of FA are very limited in China. This study aims to determine the prevalence and pattern...