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ArticleThe World Allergy Organization journal2025

Disparities in food allergy amongst British South Asian adult patients in central England.

Toni Osborne, Gareth Walters, Richard Baretto, Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna

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  1. Asthma and Multimorbidity Amongst Ethnic Minority Groups in High Income Countries.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2026
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Toni OsborneDepartment of Allergy and Immunology, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Gareth WaltersDepartment of Occupational Respiratory Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Richard BarettoDepartment of Allergy and Immunology, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Mamidipudi Thirumala KrishnaDepartment of Allergy and Immunology, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Published evidence suggests an increased burden of food allergy (FA) amongst ethnic minority groups resident the United States of America and Australia, with limited data from the United Kingdom. The West Midlands Regional Allergy Service serves British Caucasian White and Ethnic Minority Groups with a large proportion being British South Asian, making it important to explore ethnicity-based differences in clinical outcomes for FA. Aims: To compare clinical outcomes of FA and other atopic diseases between Caucasian White and South Asian patients attending the regional allergy service in West Midlands. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional, observational study (N = 29 White and N = 21 South Asian) used a structured questionnaire with dichotomous, multiple-choice, and scaled questions to gather data on age, ethnicity, FA (including allergens, allergic reactions, adrenaline auto-injector use, and emergency department visits), and other atopic conditions. Main results: 1.) South Asians had significantly (p = 0.006) more frequent FA reactions. 2.) Poorly controlled eczema and asthma were significantly (eczema p = 0.015, asthma p = 0.022) more common amongst South Asians. 3.) The burden of asthma, eczema, and allergic rhinitis was similar between groups. 4.) Significantly more White patients (p = 0.027) with asthma were on higher treatment steps. Conclusion: British South Asian patients with FA attending the West Midlands regional allergy service had more frequent allergic reactions and poorly controlled asthma and eczema compared to British Caucasian White patients. This highlights the need for improved education and compliance. Larger multi-centre studies are needed to gain further insight into ethnicity-based disparities in FA.

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AsthmaBritishDisparitiesEczemaFood AllergySouth Asians

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PMCPMC12446536

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