1 in 13 Kids Has Food Allergies, Study Finds

June 23rd, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

1 in 13 Kids Has Food Allergies, Study Finds

New research published in the journal Pediatrics indicates that far more children in the U.S. suffer from food allergies than suspected, with 8 percent of children under age 18 (nearly 6 million) having at least one food allergy. These numbers are more than double what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released in 2007.

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