Prevalenza Allergie alimentari

All foods can induce allergies and anaphylaxis, but the classic "big eight," the eight food groups most frequently involved are: peanuts, nuts, soybeans, crustaceans and shellfish, fish, milk, eggs, and cereals.
Individuals suffering from IgE-mediated food allergies are obliged to systematically eliminate the allergen involved from their diet (exclusion diet) therefore taking precautionary measures in both the purchase and preparation of food, as well as the consumption of meals away from home, often results in a significant impairment of the allergic individual's quality of life.
However, despite the availability of numerous national and international studies, it is complex to establish the exact prevalence of food allergies in view of age groups and different environmental factors.