What is Food allergies?

What is Food allergies?

• Food allergies: Immune over-reaction to an eaten food.

Name and Aliases of Food allergies

Main name of condition: Food allergies

food sensitivities

Types of Food allergies:

Subtypes of Food allergies: Peanut allergies, Tree nut allergies, Shellfish allergies, Egg allergies, Milk allergies, Fish allergies, Soy allergies, Rice allergy, Codfish allergy, Exercise-induced food allergy, MSG allergy, Sulfite allergy
Parent types of Food allergies: Immune disorders, Allergic Disorders, Allergies

Organs Affected by Food allergies:

immune system

How many people get Food allergies?

Prevalance of Food allergies: 1% of the adult population have a true immune reaction to food (NHWIC)
Prevalance Rate of Food allergies: approx 1 in 100 or 1.00% or 2.7 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Food allergies: Experts estimate that food allergy occurs in 8 percent of children 6 years of age or under, and in 1 to 2 percent of adults.^[13] Approximately 100 Americans, usually children, die annually from food-induced anaphylaxis.^[14] (Source: excerpt from Allergy Statistics: NIAID) ... One out of three people either say that they have a food allergy or that they modify the family diet because a family member is suspected of having a food allergy. But only about three percent of children have clinically proven allergic reactions to foods. In adults, the prevalence of food allergy drops to about one percent of the total population. (Source: excerpt from Food Allergy and Intolerances, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID) ... Although most people have experienced a reaction to something they have eaten, only 1% of the adult population suffers from true immune reactions to food. (Source: excerpt from Allergies: NWHIC)

How serious is Food allergies?

Deaths for Food allergies: approximately 100 Americans, usually children (NIAID)
Complications of Food allergies: see complications of Food allergies

What causes Food allergies?

Causes of Food allergies: see causes of Food allergies
Risk factors for Food allergies: see risk factors for Food allergies

How is it treated?

Treatments for Food allergies: see treatments for Food allergies
Prevention of Food allergies: see prevention of Food allergies
Research for Food allergies: see research for Food allergies