Food allergies: Updates for nurses

Nursing. 2024 Feb 1;54(2):17-25. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000998020.62379.25.

Abstract

Food allergies are on the rise; the incidence and types of foods implicated have increased worldwide. While peanut allergies are the most well-known, allergies exist to almost all types of foods. This article discusses various types of food allergies along with the most recent prevention and treatment strategies.

MeSH terms

  • Food Hypersensitivity* / complications
  • Food Hypersensitivity* / epidemiology
  • Food Hypersensitivity* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E
  • Peanut Hypersensitivity* / epidemiology
  • Peanut Hypersensitivity* / prevention & control

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin E