Allergy prevalence
April 21, 2010
FOOD allergies are more
prevalent than previously believed
in Australia, according to a new
Roy Morgan research report which
estimates that there are
approximately 836,000 people in
Australia who report suffering from
food allergies.
That’s about 4.7% of the
population, with a higher
proportion of women (6.5%) than
men (2.5%) reporting allergies.
Younger people were also more
likely to report food allergies, with
Roy Morgan spokesman Richard
Vantuno saying that “The higher
prevalence of older and lower
socio-economic profiles associated
with many medical conditions is not
the case when it comes to food
allergies.
“Those reporting suffering from
food allergies in the last 12 months
are younger, better educated and
more affluent than the average
person,” he said.
The findings contrast with figures
from the Australian Society of
Clinical Immunology and Allergy
which says that about 1% of
Australian adults suffer from food
allergies.
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