Egg Allergy in US Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Egg allergy is common in young children (<5 years) and has significant negative impacts on quality of life.

Objective

The objective of this study was to characterize egg allergy prevalence, severity, baked egg tolerance, and other associated factors in a large US cohort.

Methods

A national cross-sectional survey was administered from October 2015 to September 2016, resulting in complete parent-proxy responses for 38,408 children. Weighted proportions were estimated to compare egg allergy prevalence and characteristics between key subpopulations.

Results

The overall prevalence of current, convincingly egg allergy was 0.9% among all children and 1.3% among children <5 years. Black children were over-represented among children with egg allergy, accounti

SUBMITTER: Samady W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7895443 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature