5.9 Million US Kids Have Food Allergies

Monday, Sep. 5th 2011 6:40 AM

Approximately 8% of US children have some kind of food allergy, researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine reported in the journal Pediatrics. 38.7% of those with a food allergy have a history of severe reactions, while 30.4% are allergic to several foods, the authors added.

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