Food Allergies (Chronic Management)
Food Allergies (Chronic Management) is indexed under Pediatric-Onset Chronic, Allergic/Immunologic. Also known as food allergy, peanut allergy, IgE-mediated food allergy.
- US prevalence
- 6.2% of U.S. adults (2021); 5.8% of children Source: NCHS Data Briefs 460 and 459 (NHIS 2021), Diagnosed Allergic Conditions in Adults and Children. Federal source. Label: VERIFIED.
- ICD-10-CM codes
- T78.1, Z91.01
- Typical onset
- Often childhood; some develop in adulthood
- Course
- managed
- Body systems
- immunologic, gastrointestinal
- Sex differences
- Boys > girls in childhood; women > men in adulthood
- Racial and ethnic differences
- Black children have higher rates of food allergy; access to allergists varies
What this page does not establish
These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.
Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.
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