Food Allergies Are Increasing in Society

Professor of Allergy and Immunology in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences said: the food allergies are increasing in our country and in the world, and the indiscriminate consumption of fast foods, foods with sauces and preservatives have led to the increase of food allergies.

Dr. Farahzad Jabbari Azad said:   the prevalence of food allergies is more common in children, reported between four to six percent than in adults, reported one to four percent. Stating that 85% of food allergies are caused by the consumption of some food groups, she said:  milk, beef, eggs, wheat, barley, seafood such as fish and shrimp, some nuts such as peanuts and walnuts cause food allergies, as reported by WEBDA.

Head of the Allergy Research Center of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences said that any food can cause allergy in individuals with genetic predisposition, and some people have allergies to some of the fruits and vegetables including melons, tomatoes, eggplant and peppers. Dr. Jabbari Azad said: the best advice to treat all allergies including respiratory, gastrointestinal, medicinal and nutritional allergies are to avoid the allergic materials and when  people know what foods are allergic, they should refrain from consuming them. She mentioned the use of medications to control the symptoms and the use of relevant vaccines and other treatment to control food allergies.