Why Do People Misdiagnose Themselves with Food Hypersensitivity? An Exploration of the Role of Biopsychosocial Factors

Why Do People Misdiagnose Themselves with Food Hypersensitivity? An Exploration of the Role of Biopsychosocial Factors

Up to 35% of people self-diagnose food allergy or intolerance (food hypersensitivity [FH]), or diagnose it in their child, and self-manage the condition rather than seek a clinical diagnosis. This is much higher than the latest FH prevalence rate, estimated to affect 2–5% of the general population....

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Main Author: Rebecca C. Knibb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2019-03-01
Series:European Medical Journal
Subjects:
aversions
biopsychosocial
conditioning
food allergy
food hypersensitivity
food intolerance
psychosomatic
self-diagnosis
stress
Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/allergy-immunology/article/why-do-people-misdiagnose-themselves-with-food-hypersensitivity-an-exploration-of-the-role-of-biopsychosocial-factors/

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https://www.emjreviews.com/allergy-immunology/article/why-do-people-misdiagnose-themselves-with-food-hypersensitivity-an-exploration-of-the-role-of-biopsychosocial-factors/

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