Prevalence and severity of food allergies among US adults

RS Gupta, CM Warren, BM Smith, J Jiang… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Food allergy is a costly, potentially life-threatening condition. Although studies
have examined the prevalence of childhood food allergy, little is known about prevalence,
severity, or health care utilization related to food allergies among US adults. Objective To
provide nationally representative estimates of the distribution, severity, and factors
associated with adult food allergies. Design, Setting, and Participants In this cross-sectional
survey study of US adults, surveys were administered via the internet and telephone from …