>> Food allergy among children in the United States is becoming more
>> common over time. In 2007, the reported food allergy rate among
>> all children younger than 18 years was 18% higher than in 1997.

The reason for this may be a simple as the fact that criteria and
categories for diagnosis change as do reporting methods.

Moreover, more premature babies survive and preemies as a class are more
prone to allergic problems later in life.


There are many more considerations that make this observation -- if it
actually stands close scrutiny -- difficult to explain.

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