Revelation of children and adult’s food allergen in Malaysia
Food allergy has been recognised by the World Health Organisation as a chronic disease that could lead to fatality. The symptoms can mediate from mild to severe consequences.Some cases have reported that food allergy sufferers are bullied and are discriminated at workplace, thus increasing their str...
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| author | Din, Norrina Rashid, Basri Ramli, Kamal Izzuwan Mansor, Nur Aliah Abdullah, Dahlan |
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| description | Food allergy has been recognised by the World Health Organisation as a chronic disease that could lead to fatality. The symptoms can mediate from mild to severe consequences.Some cases have reported that food allergy sufferers are bullied and are discriminated at workplace, thus increasing their stress level, apart from facing difficulty in consuming certain food due to allergy. This has an adverse effect on the quality of life amongst food allergy sufferers. Medical bills are increased when food allergy sufferers become unknowingly exposed to food allergen. Hence, this study investigated food allergens among food allergy sufferers in order to make their lives better. A total of 250 respondents participated in an online survey. Surprisingly, apart from chicken, soybean and other food allergens that have been listed under the Big Eight Allergens, the respondents mentioned some fruits that could trigger allergic reactions, such as rambutans and watermelons. Food allergy sufferers can be allergic to seafood and seafood products as well, such as shrimp paste or locally known as belacan, which refers to fermented shrimp paste cured under the sun. It is a common food ingredient used among Malaysians. The study findings offer practical insights, such as avoidance of food allergens amidst food allergy sufferers and help the government to carefully manage for menu planning. The knowledge contribution of this study reveals several specific food and fruits, as aforementioned, which appear to be common and nutritious food, yet harmful to food allergy sufferers. |
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| spelling | uum-263512019-08-28T06:29:35Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/26351/ Revelation of children and adult’s food allergen in Malaysia Din, Norrina Rashid, Basri Ramli, Kamal Izzuwan Mansor, Nur Aliah Abdullah, Dahlan GV Recreation Leisure Food allergy has been recognised by the World Health Organisation as a chronic disease that could lead to fatality. The symptoms can mediate from mild to severe consequences.Some cases have reported that food allergy sufferers are bullied and are discriminated at workplace, thus increasing their stress level, apart from facing difficulty in consuming certain food due to allergy. This has an adverse effect on the quality of life amongst food allergy sufferers. Medical bills are increased when food allergy sufferers become unknowingly exposed to food allergen. Hence, this study investigated food allergens among food allergy sufferers in order to make their lives better. A total of 250 respondents participated in an online survey. Surprisingly, apart from chicken, soybean and other food allergens that have been listed under the Big Eight Allergens, the respondents mentioned some fruits that could trigger allergic reactions, such as rambutans and watermelons. Food allergy sufferers can be allergic to seafood and seafood products as well, such as shrimp paste or locally known as belacan, which refers to fermented shrimp paste cured under the sun. It is a common food ingredient used among Malaysians. The study findings offer practical insights, such as avoidance of food allergens amidst food allergy sufferers and help the government to carefully manage for menu planning. The knowledge contribution of this study reveals several specific food and fruits, as aforementioned, which appear to be common and nutritious food, yet harmful to food allergy sufferers. 2019 Article NonPeerReviewed Din, Norrina and Rashid, Basri and Ramli, Kamal Izzuwan and Mansor, Nur Aliah and Abdullah, Dahlan (2019) Revelation of children and adult’s food allergen in Malaysia. Preprints. pp. 1-7. (Unpublished) http://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201907.0122.v1 doi:10.20944/preprints201907.0122.v1 doi:10.20944/preprints201907.0122.v1 |
| spellingShingle | GV Recreation Leisure Din, Norrina Rashid, Basri Ramli, Kamal Izzuwan Mansor, Nur Aliah Abdullah, Dahlan Revelation of children and adult’s food allergen in Malaysia |
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