Although one in four people may think they have a food allergy, the fact is that food allergies only affect 6 percent of children and 2 percent of adults. “Many people mistake food intolerance for a food allergy,” says Princess Ogbogu, MD, an allergy specialist at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. An example of a common food sensitivity is lactose intolerance, which is caused by an inability to break down the sugar in milk but is not a true food allergy.
By Chris Iliades, MD
Although one in four people may think they have a food allergy, the fact is that food allergies only affect 6 percent of children and 2 percent of adults. “Many people mistake food intolerance for a food allergy,” says Princess Ogbogu, MD, an allergy specialist at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. An example of a common food sensitivity is lactose intolerance, which is caused by an inability to break down the sugar in milk but is not a true food allergy.
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