Food Allergies in Children
Published on Dec 12, 2017
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Food Allergies in Children
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Food allergies are commonly confused with food intolerances.
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The differenc between the two is that...
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Food intolerance has to do with the digestive system and not with the immune system.
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Food allergies have to do with an immune system response to a food allergen.
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There are many different types of food allergies aside from the most common peanut allergy.
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Other food allergies include milk, tree nuts, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat.
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There are many factors that play into getting food allergies. These factors include...
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Sex
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(Sex) During research on children from the ages of 5 to 18 it was found that food allergies were found in 3.8% of boys and 4.1% of girls.
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(Race) Hispanic children at 3.1%, black non-Hispanic at 4.0%, and white non-Hispanic at 4.1%.
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With these simple factors in consideration, we collectively must make the decision to get our children tested for allergies at a young age to avoid issues in the future.
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Take charge of food allergies!
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