The Economic Burden of Food Allergy: What We Know and What We Need to Learn.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Food allergy management and treatment require dietary modification, are associated with significant burdens, and affect food choices and behaviours. Emerging therapies, such as oral immunotherapy (OIT), provide a glimmer of hope for those living with the condition. Some burdens have received substantial focus, whereas many knowledge gaps on the significance of other impacts, including economic burden, remain.

Recent findings

Evidence from many countries, but disproportionately from the United States, supports that food allergy carries significant healthcare and societal costs. Early introduction for the prevention of food allergies is theoretically cost-effective, but remains largely undescribed. Unique considerations, such as those to cow's milk protein al

SUBMITTER: Fong AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9046535 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature