Food allergy among children in the United States

AM Branum, SL Lukacs - Pediatrics, 2009 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: The goals were to estimate the prevalence of food allergy and to describe
trends in food allergy prevalence and health care use among US children. METHODS: A
cross-sectional survey of data on food allergy among children< 18 years of age, as reported
in the 1997–2007 National Health Interview Survey, 2005–2006 National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey, 1993–2006 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care
Survey and National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, and 1998–2006 National Hospital …