Differences in Self-Reported Food Allergy and Food-Associated Anaphylaxis by Race and Ethnicity Among SAPPHIRE Cohort Participants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although food allergies are considered common, relatively little is known about disparities in food allergy by race in the United States.

Objective

To evaluate differences in reported food allergy and food-associated anaphylaxis among individuals enrolled in a longitudinal cohort study from metropolitan Detroit, Michigan.

Methods

Participants in the Study of Asthma Phenotypes and Pharmacogenomic Interactions by Race-Ethnicity (SAPPHIRE) were asked about food allergies, including the inciting food and associated symptoms. Individuals were considered to have food-associated anaphylaxis if symptoms coincided with established clinical criteria. Logistic regression was used to assess whether race difference persisted after adjusting for and stratifying by potent

SUBMITTER: Xiao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10085828 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature