What is Peanut Allergy?
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD
Peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies and, in the Western world, is thought to be prevalent in up to 1 in 200 individuals in some populations. In fact, studies have suggested that peanut allergy in American children younger than five years doubled in prevalence between 1998 and 2003. In the United Kingdom, around 0.4 to 0.6% of the population suffers from peanut allergies.
Studies have shown that peanut allergy makes up about 28% of all food allergies in children and it develops before the child reaches their first birthday in around half of cases. The allergy rarely develops in children older than 15 years.
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