Prevalence and burden of coconut allergy in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiologic data on coconut allergy remains sparse in the United States despite the labeling requirement by the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act for products containing coconut.

Objective

To provide current estimates of the prevalence, severity, determinants, and distribution of coconut allergy in the United States.

Methods

A comprehensive food allergy prevalence survey was administered to a nationally representative, probability-based sample of US households between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016. Eligible respondents included adults who were able to complete self- and parent-proxy report surveys in English or Spanish by means of web or phone.

Results

Using survey responses from 78,851 individuals, 0.39% (95% confidence i

SUBMITTER: Warren CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10789306 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature