ReviewThe World Allergy Organization journal2019
Challenges of managing food allergy in the developing world.
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- Rational Allergy Practice Guidelines by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) and IAP-Allergy and Applied Immunology Chapter.Indian pediatrics · 2026Guideline
- Global research trends in the epidemiology of allergic disorders: a bibliometric and evidence-mapping review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Daily egg intake may reduce sensitisation to common allergenic foods among six- to nine-month-old south African infants: A randomized controlled trial.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2025Trial
- Gastrointestinal and respiratory morbidity when introducing eggs as complementary food: a randomised controlled trial in South African infants.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Effect of Maternal Egg Intake During the Early Neonatal Period and Risk of Infant Egg Allergy at 12 Months Among Breastfeeding Mothers: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
- Hypoallergenicity assessment of an extensively hydrolyzed whey-protein formula in cow's milk allergic infants.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2022Trial
- Opioid Misuse and Asthma and Allergic Diseases in College Students: The Role of Race and Ethnicity.AJPM focus · 2026Article
- Climate Change and Food Allergy: Adaptations and Risks at the Intersection of Environment and Health.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026Review
- Critical Knowledge Gaps for Shellfish Allergies: Insights from Global Market Presence and Trade of Shellfish.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Overview of allergic disease: Anaphylaxis - WAO White Book on Allergy 2026 - 2.11.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2026Review
- Hyderabad's egg value chain: investigating potential influences on childhood stunting.Food security · 2026Article
- Characteristics of food-related allergic reactions during travel: a scoping literature review.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2025Review
- Investigation of Co-Assembly of Peanut Protein and Rice Protein: Effects on Protein Conformation and Immunoglobulin E Binding Capacity.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Food Safety Aspects as Potential Impediment to the Adoption of Plant-Based Alternative Protein Products in Sub-Saharan Africa.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Regulatory B cells in parasitic infections: roles and therapeutic potential.Parasitology research · 2025Review
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- Consumer behavior and awareness regarding products for food hypersensitivity: trends, motivations, and educational gaps.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Potential association between allergenic food exposure and skin disease in Bangladesh: An application of principal component logistic regression (PCLR).Health science reports · 2024Article
- Food safety issues associated with sesame seed value chains: Current status and future perspectives.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Understanding the burden of food allergy among urban and rural school children from north India.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2024Article
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14 authors at 9 institutions in 8 countries.
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Abstract
Food allergy (FA) is currently a significant health care problem in the developing world. Widely varying study populations and methodologies, the use of surrogate markers such as self report or hospitalization rates due to anaphylaxis rather than objective methods, limits robust estimation of FA prevalence in low income settings. Also, allergy is under-recognized as a clinical specialty in the developing world which compromises the chance for accurate diagnosis. In this review, most published data on food allergens from developing or low income countries are displayed. The diagnostic challenges and limitations of treatment options are discussed. It seems that FA is an under-appreciated health care issue in the developing world, and accurate determination of its burden in low-income settings represents an important unmet need. Multicenter surveillance studies, using standardized methodologies, are, therefore, needed to reveal the true extent of the problem and provide epidemiological clues for prevention. Preventive strategies should be tailored to fit local circumstances in different geographic regions. In addition, studying the gene environment interactions and impact of early life microbiota on the expression of FA in developing communities would be worthwhile. Efforts and resources should be directed toward public health education and training of health care providers dealing with food allergic patients.
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