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JAMA NOTES

1.         26 March 2019 Volume321 Number 12  Page1146

FOOD ALLERGIES: NOT JUST KID’S STUFF

Rita Rubin MA

This is a synopsis of an article by Ruchi Gupta MD MPH discussing the idea that even though we most often think of food allergies affecting children, that in reality it is just as serious a  problem when some are not afflicted until they become adults.  He suggests that the old argument over “nature vs. nurture” inherited versus environmentally caused, (think climate change, food intake or behavior patterns), may be as significant.   It appears that Dr. Gupta thinks that it is important that each new case be thoroughly evaluated to avoid people unnecessarily removing various dietary choices.