Food allergies on a college campus

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There are limited data on food allergies among college students. In this article, we review the most current available studies. These self-reported surveys and qualitative interviews reported overall poor avoidance of known allergens and low rates of carrying self-injectable epinephrine among students with food allergy. College students may exhibit risk-taking food behaviors due to a number of factors, including age-appropriate risk-taking predilection, strong social influences, and lack of experience in self-advocacy. Having to disclose an otherwise invisible condition repeatedly in a new environment may also lead to "disclosure fatigue," creating an additional barrier to self-advocacy. Common themes in the narrative include hypervigilance, stigma management, and concern about others' misunderstanding of food allergy. Although there is a paucity of data in this area, it is likely that having greater support at the institution level, along with support from peers and faculty, may help improve awareness, self-injectable epinephrine carriage, and allergen avoidance. This review also discusses strategies for preparedness at school, including specific steps to maximize safety.

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E-Artikel

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - (2024) vom: 29. Jan.

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yuan, Irene H [VerfasserIn]
Greenhawt, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Abrams, Elissa M [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Edwin H [VerfasserIn]
Mustafa, S Shahzad [VerfasserIn]
Iglesia, Edward G A [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 25.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1016/j.anai.2024.01.023

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NLM368328163