Adult Food Allergy Is an Under-Recognized Health Problem in Northwestern Mexico: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and risk factors of IgE-mediated food allergy (FA) in adults from northwestern Mexico.

Methods

A population-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in Culiacán, Sinaloa. A validated questionnaire was administered to 834 adults (valid response rate: 87.5%) in public spaces. Prevalence rates (95% CI) were calculated, and associations were analyzed using odds ratios (OR).

Results

The prevalence rates of "current immediate-type FA", "food-induced anaphylaxis" and adult-onset "current immediate-type FA" were 5.75% (4.27-7.49), 2.5% (1.75-4.10) and 2.99% (1.94-4.39), respectively. The most common allergens were shellfish (2.14% (1.28-3.39)) and milk (1.19% (0.57-2.19)). Epinephrine was prescribed in 9.5% of

SUBMITTER: Vizcarra-Olguin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12731838 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature