Food Allergies And Intolerance Flashcards
Abnormal response to eating foods called
Adverse food reactions
Regular discomfort after eating May indicate an _ or _
Allergy
Intolerance
_ percent of adults have food allergies
2
_ percent of kids have food allergies (range)
4-8
_ more prevalent than allergies
Intolerance
Food allergy is an
Adverse immune response
There are two types of
Allergy responses
IgE-mediated allergy is when
Body creates antibodies specific to digested food
Non-IgA mediated food allergies involve
Other components of immune system
Non-IgE mediated food allergies come on more slowly and
Harder to diagnose
Non-IgA symptoms (3)
Bloating
Diarrhea
Vomiting
IgA-mediated symptoms (2)
Hives
Swelling
IgA mediated symptom _ shock
Anaphylactic
Several factors can cause food allergies, including (3)
Diet
Environment
Genetics
Dual-allergen exposure hypothesis suggests that _ can increase likelihood of allergy
Early exposure to food allergens via skin
Early exposure to food allergies via skin example
Nut oils in moisturizer
Consumption of _ in infancy could encourage intolerance
Those allergens
_ can prevent peanut allergies
Early consumption of peanuts