Prevalence of food allergies and the quality of life in Korea: finding from the Korea National Health and Nutriotion Examination Survey

Background: The prevalence of food allergies has increased over the past decade. Once a food allergy is diagnosed, absolute avoidance of the causative food and many restrictions on food intake are needed. Therefore, patients will have many physical and mental limitations. This study investigated the prevalence and clinical features of food allergies and checked the activity limitations and mental health status due to food allergies in...