Who is at Highest Risk for Developing Food Allergy?
- Compared to non-Hispanic white children, African American children are at significantly elevated risk of developing food allergy.9
- Children from rural communities are less likely to have food allergies than children from urban centers.28
- Children from households earning less than $50,000 per year are less likely to report food allergies than are children from households earning more than $50,000 per year.9