The Epidemiology of Food Allergy in the Global Context
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Food Allergy Prevalence in Western Countries
3. Time Trends in Food Allergy Prevalence in Western Countries
4. Food Allergy Prevalence Outside Europe, the US and Australia
5. Risk Factors for Food Allergy
6. Global Variation in Common Triggers of Food Allergy and Food-Induced Anaphylaxis
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Loh, W.; Tang, M.L.K. The Epidemiology of Food Allergy in the Global Context. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 2043. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15092043
Loh W, Tang MLK. The Epidemiology of Food Allergy in the Global Context. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(9):2043. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15092043
Chicago/Turabian StyleLoh, Wenyin, and Mimi L. K. Tang. 2018. "The Epidemiology of Food Allergy in the Global Context" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 9: 2043. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15092043
APA StyleLoh, W., & Tang, M. L. K. (2018). The Epidemiology of Food Allergy in the Global Context. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(9), 2043. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15092043