Epidemiology of food allergy/food intolerance in adults: associations with other manifestations of atopy

Schäfer, Torsten; Böhler, Eva; Ruhdorfer, S.; Weigl, L.; Wessner, D.; Heinrich, Joachim; Filipiak, Birgit; Wichmann, HE; Ring, Johannes

doi:10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.00196.x

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“…As in previous studies (Jansen et al, 1994;Altman & Chiaramonte, 1996;Schäfer et al, 2001;Woods et al, 2001), food hypersensitivity was more frequent in women, but no good explanation is available for this gender effect.…”

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Food hypersensitivity in Portuguese adults

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Objective: To describe the frequency and epidemiological features of self-reported food hypersensitivity in Portuguese adults. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Participants were selected by random digit dialing among residents of Porto. Subjects: In total, 659 individuals over 39 y were asked to recall the occurrence of food hypersensitivity, and to describe the most serious episode. The adoption of eviction diets and previous medical diagnosis of food allergy were recorded, and recent dietary intake was evaluated using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Results: Self-reported food allergy was more frequent in women than men (7.3 vs 1.9%, Po0.01) and decreased with age. Ageand sex-standardized (European population Z40 y) prevalence of food hypersensitivity was 4.8% (95% CI 3.4-6.9%). Most subjects (67.6%) referred allergy to a single food, fresh fruits being the more frequently incriminated (25%). Approximately 90% that reported food allergy declared the adoption of eviction diets, although 53% in fact ingested the incriminated foods during the previous year. Conclusions: The adult prevalence of food hypersensitivity in Porto is one of the lowest observed worldwide, probably reflecting specificities of the genetic make-up and dietary patterns of our population.

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Food hypersensitivity in Portuguese adults

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“…In einer weiteren Studie wiesen 36% der 25-bis 64-Jährigen aus Augsburg und 26% der 25-bis 64-Jähri-gen aus Erfurt eine Sensibilisierung gegen mindestens eines der 5 oben genannten Allergene auf [6]. [28]. Ein erheblicher Anteil der deutschen Erwachsenen ist gegen Insektengifte sensibilisiert.…”

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Prävalenz von Sensibilisierungen gegen Inhalations- und Nahrungsmittelallergene

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“…However, food allergies remain inadequately addressed despite their ubiquitous presence. With increases in hygiene standards, a marked increase in cases of food allergy have been observed, especially in Western countries (Wills-Karp et al, 2001), the prevalence being of the order of 1.4-2.4%, with a higher prevalence in children than in adults (Schafer et al, 2001).…”

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Purification, identification and preliminary crystallographic studies of Pru du amandin, an allergenic protein fromPrunus dulcis

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Food allergies appear to be one of the foremost causes of hypersensitivity reactions. Nut allergies account for most food allergies and are often permanent. The 360 kDa hexameric protein Pru du amandin, a known allergen, was purified from almonds (Prunus dulcis) by ammonium sulfate fractionation and ionexchange chromatography. The protein was identified by a BLAST homology search against the nonredundant sequence database. Pru du amandin belongs to the 11S legumin family of seed storage proteins characterized by the presence of a cupin motif. Crystals were obtained by the hanging-drop vapour-diffusion method. The crystals belong to space group P4 1 (or P4 3 ), with unit-cell parameters a = b = 150.7, c = 164.9 Å .

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Epidemiology of food allergy/food intolerance in adults: associations with other manifestations of atopy

Abstract: FA/FI in adults is frequently reported and associated with other manifestations of atopy. Hay fever in conjunction with FA/FI tends to be clinically more severe since therapeutic needs are enhanced.

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Food hypersensitivity in Portuguese adults

Food hypersensitivity in Portuguese adults

Prävalenz von Sensibilisierungen gegen Inhalations- und Nahrungsmittelallergene

Purification, identification and preliminary crystallographic studies of Pru du amandin, an allergenic protein fromPrunus dulcis

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