Open AccessThe loss of healthy life time is similarly high for both food allergy and intolerance sufferers
Author(s) -
ArensVolland Andreas,
Rösch Norbert,
Schnadt Sabine
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-5-s3-p8
Subject(s) - medicine , food allergy , allergy , asthma , food intolerance , pediatrics , gerontology , immunology
Methods 314 study participants (≥18) with self-reported food allergies or intolerances were recruited in 2009 by the German Allergy and Asthma Association (DAAB). 247 completed the BELANA questionnaire four times within four-month intervals. The participants had to state whether they were unable to fulfil their daily tasks at work, at home, or at school due to problems with their food allergy or intolerance. Furthermore, they had to indicate the number of affected days.