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A place for those diagnosed with a peanut allergy, as well as those who want to learn more about safety, tips, recipes, treatments, and research.
12 mar 2021 · A study of 12,592 Israeli adults (aged 17-18 y) that included OFCs confirmed a prevalence of 0.67%, with tree nuts 0.28% > milk 0.16% > peanut > fish > sesame > egg 0.015% as most common adult food allergens.
Peanut allergy has historically been the most fatal food allergy, comprising 50 to 62 percent of all food allergy deaths annually (Food Allergies Atlanta, 2022). It is also the leading food allergy anaphylaxis trigger for North American pediatric ICU admissions at 39 percent (Lieberman et al., 2020).
The prevalence of food allergy (FA), including peanut allergy (PA), has been on the rise around the globe. Although the prevalence of FA is greater in childhood, FA can develop at any age, and this is true for PA. Regardless of the age of onset, PA can lead to significant morbidity, impaired quality of life, and higher health care costs.
Recent research shows that nearly three percent of U.S. adults have a reported allergy to peanuts, including 4.6 million with a confirmed diagnosis. A recent study from Northwestern University found that in over 17 percent of these cases the allergy appeared after age 18 – not during childhood.
Peanut allergy is one of the nine most common food allergies, affecting approximately 1-2% of the U.S. population. Peanuts grow underground and are considered legumes. Most individuals with peanut allergy can tolerate other legumes, such as peas, soy beans, lentils and chickpeas.
Since 2001, America’s peanut farmers have invested more than $36 million to helping solve the peanut allergy issue – through research, education and outreach. We’re parents and grandparents, too. And we never want anyone to be harmed by the nutritious, sustainable food we grow.
