IgE-mediated food allergies in children: prevalence, triggers, and management
Food allergy (FA) is a serious health problem, and severe FA such as food-induced anaphylaxis can often be life threatening. The incidence of FA has been increasing especially in children. They usually develop early in life and affect up to 10% of children. The 2 most common food allergens worldwide...
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| description | Food allergy (FA) is a serious health problem, and severe FA such as food-induced anaphylaxis can often be life threatening. The incidence of FA has been increasing especially in children. They usually develop early in life and affect up to 10% of children. The 2 most common food allergens worldwide are milk and eggs, while the third one varies depending on the countries: peanuts in the United States and Switzerland, wheat in Germany and Japan, tree nuts in Spain, sesame in Israel, and walnuts in Korea. These common food allergens are different and difficult to identify because of differing study methodologies, population, geography, age, and dietary exposure patterns. The current management of FA relies on the strict avoidance of culprit allergens, the prompt treatment of allergic reactions, including epinephrine use for food-induced anaphylaxis, monitoring, and education to prevent further reactions. Newer approaches for tolerance induction to FA and FA immunotherapy have been under investigation but are not yet ready for real-world application. Thus, consistent and systematic education of patients, caregivers, and food-handling people is of primary importance for the management and prevention of FA reactions. This review assesses and compares IgE-mediated FA in children in Korea and other countries, with a focus on summarizing the prevalence, common triggers, and management of FA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-344a9750fc0c428797438202f9661cba2022-12-21T22:51:51ZengKorean Pediatric SocietyKorean Journal of Pediatrics1738-10612092-72582017-04-016049910510.3345/kjp.2017.60.4.9920125550643IgE-mediated food allergies in children: prevalence, triggers, and managementSooyoung Lee0Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.Food allergy (FA) is a serious health problem, and severe FA such as food-induced anaphylaxis can often be life threatening. The incidence of FA has been increasing especially in children. They usually develop early in life and affect up to 10% of children. The 2 most common food allergens worldwide are milk and eggs, while the third one varies depending on the countries: peanuts in the United States and Switzerland, wheat in Germany and Japan, tree nuts in Spain, sesame in Israel, and walnuts in Korea. These common food allergens are different and difficult to identify because of differing study methodologies, population, geography, age, and dietary exposure patterns. The current management of FA relies on the strict avoidance of culprit allergens, the prompt treatment of allergic reactions, including epinephrine use for food-induced anaphylaxis, monitoring, and education to prevent further reactions. Newer approaches for tolerance induction to FA and FA immunotherapy have been under investigation but are not yet ready for real-world application. Thus, consistent and systematic education of patients, caregivers, and food-handling people is of primary importance for the management and prevention of FA reactions. This review assesses and compares IgE-mediated FA in children in Korea and other countries, with a focus on summarizing the prevalence, common triggers, and management of FA.http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-60-99.pdfFood allergyChildPrevalenceTriggersManagement |
| spellingShingle | Sooyoung Lee IgE-mediated food allergies in children: prevalence, triggers, and management Korean Journal of Pediatrics Food allergy Child Prevalence Triggers Management |
| title | IgE-mediated food allergies in children: prevalence, triggers, and management |
| title_full | IgE-mediated food allergies in children: prevalence, triggers, and management |
| title_fullStr | IgE-mediated food allergies in children: prevalence, triggers, and management |
| title_full_unstemmed | IgE-mediated food allergies in children: prevalence, triggers, and management |
| title_short | IgE-mediated food allergies in children: prevalence, triggers, and management |
| title_sort | ige mediated food allergies in children prevalence triggers and management |
| topic | Food allergy Child Prevalence Triggers Management |
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