Facteurs de risque de l’allergie alimentaire sévère

Asthma is the main risk factor for severe, potentially fatal food allergy reactions. Peanut and tree nuts are the main foods involved in these reactions. Consequently, any asthmatic individual with a food allergy must be controlled perfectly by daily treatment. Other risk factors for severe allergic reactions are parallel medications (especially aspirin, beta-blockers and angiotensin enzyme inhibitors), physical effort, food consumption outside the home, mastocytosis, hidden allergens, and a combination of such associated factors. Better patient education and, in addition, risk prevention, particularly away from home, in restaurants and at school, should reduce the frequency of severe food allergic reactions. Collection of data concerning food allergies will allow better identification of the individuals at risk and development of targeted preventive measures.