HPRM-205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Shortness Of Breath, Dry Roasting, Diarrhea

• School: American University
• Department: Health Promotion
• Course: HPRM-205
• Professor: Professor Cressall

Document Summary

Prevalence on the rise for unknown reasons. True allergy is immune response to food. Reacts to food as foreign invader and releases antibodies or histamine. Can result in anaphylaxis (person can"t breathe) to attack. Unpleasant symptoms that occur after consumption of certain foods (lactose. Top 8 allergens: compromise 90% of all food allergies: milk, wheat, tree-nuts, peanuts, shellfish, fish, eggs, soy. Sesame is not on this list, but is an emerging concern and it is becoming more prevalent through time. Affecting up to 50 million people in the us. 1 in 3 children, and roughly 2 in every classroom. Caring for children with allergies in us costs billion per year. Redness of the skin or around eyes. Treatment: food allergen labeling and consumer protection act, requires label of food containing top 8 allergens to be written on a label. Changes in food manufacturing (example: dry roasting peanuts)