OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to better estimate the prevalence and severity of
childhood food allergy in the United States. METHODS: A randomized, cross-sectional
survey was administered electronically to a representative sample of US households with
children from June 2009 to February 2010. Eligible participants included adults (aged 18
years or older) able to complete the survey in Spanish or English who resided in a
household with at least 1 child younger than 18 years. Data were adjusted using both base …