Friday, October 30, 2015
Approximately 2.5 million Canadians living with a food allergy, researchers say. Adults reported a slightly higher prevalence of food allergies (7.7 per cent) than children under 18, who came in at 6.9 per cent.
Watch out for the next AllerGen funded survey of Canadian households next month (November, 2015) aimed to answer the questions:
Is food allergy on the rise? and How are the prevalence, perception and experience of food allergy in Canada changing over time?
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