Food allergy-related concerns during the transition to self-management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compared to non-allergic individuals, food allergic individuals have impaired health-related quality of life (HRQL). However, effects of gender and age are unclear. The objective of our study was to describe associations between allergies to common foods and HRQL with consideration to gender and age.

Methods

Adolescents and adults (N = 137; 49.6% males) with specialist-diagnosed allergy to milk, egg and/or wheat completed age-appropriate versions of the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire (FAQLQ). We pooled common questions and calculated overall- and domain-specific HRQL in association with number and severity of symptoms and time elapse since worst reaction.

Results

In the entire study population, HRQL was not affected by gender or age, whereas gen

SUBMITTER: Protudjer JLP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6727333 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature