Rojas-Puell MJ, Salazar-Gastelu D, Runzer-Colmenares FM, Medina-Hernández A. [Frequency of food allergy in students of human medicine of a private university].
REVISTA ALERGIA MÉXICO 2023;
69:119-124. [PMID:
36869011 DOI:
10.29262/ram.v69i3.1179]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Determine the frequency of total food allergy, and to Peruvian products, in Human Medicine students.
METHODS
A study design is observational, descriptive and retrospective was made. Human medicine students, aged 18-25 from a private Peruvian university were included in a type of snowball sampling via electronic messaging. The sample size was calculated using the OpenEpi v3.0 program and the prevalence formula.
RESULTS
We registered 355 students, with a mean age of 20.87 years (SD ± 5.01). A frequency of food allergy was also found in 9.3% of the total participants in terms of native products and common in other countries, the highest percentage are seafood 2.24%, spices and condiments 2.24%, allergy to fruits 1.4%, milk 1.4%, red meat 0.84%.
CONCLUSIONS
The frequencies of self-reported food allergy produced was 9.3% by native Peruvian products and commonly consumed nationwide.
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