Weber Heinrich C, Bassett Gaylene L, Sohal Sukhwinder S, Prior Sarah J
Department of Paediatrics, Tasmanian Health Service - Northwest, Burnie, TAS, Australia.
Tasmanian School of Medicine, Rural Clinical School, University of Tasmania, Burnie, TAS, Australia.
Front Allergy. 2025 Jan 29;6:1544496. doi: 10.3389/falgy.2025.1544496. eCollection 2025.
The prevalence of childhood food allergies is escalating, with Australia notably affected. Research primarily originates from urban centres, leaving rural areas underrepresented. This study examines food allergy prevalence among 1,052 grade 1 and 2 children in regional and rural Tasmania.
Diagnosis relied on validated parental self-reports and identified anaphylaxis by symptoms coupled with breathing difficulties.
The median participant age was 8.1 years. Food allergy prevalence stood at 8.5% ( = 89), with cow's milk, peanuts/nuts, and eggs as primary allergens. Anaphylaxis prevalence was 18.0% ( = 16) of participants with food allergies, predominantly triggered by peanuts/nuts, eggs, and shellfish.
The study delves into reactions to non-allergenic foods and associated avoidance leading to increased morbidity. This report contributes valuable insights to the insufficiently documented landscape of food allergy prevalence, shedding light on a poorly described aspect.
儿童食物过敏的患病率正在上升，澳大利亚受到的影响尤为显著。相关研究主要来自城市中心，农村地区的代表性不足。本研究调查了塔斯马尼亚州地区和农村的1052名一、二年级儿童的食物过敏患病率。
诊断依赖于经过验证的家长自我报告，并通过症状及呼吸困难来识别过敏反应。
参与者的年龄中位数为8.1岁。食物过敏患病率为8.5%（n = 89），主要过敏原为牛奶、花生/坚果和鸡蛋。在有食物过敏的参与者中，过敏反应的患病率为18.0%（n = 16），主要由花生/坚果、鸡蛋和贝类引发。
该研究深入探讨了对非过敏性食物的反应以及相关的回避行为导致发病率增加的情况。本报告为食物过敏患病率记录不足的情况提供了有价值的见解，揭示了一个描述较少的方面。
