Watch Dr. Mário C. Vieira, MD., speak about the prevalence of food allergies around the world, the different approaches to allergy management, the challenges families face, and his experience from his daily practice.
Allergy is on the rise
Some allergies may go unnoticed while others can be life-threatening. In particular, food allergies such as cow’s milk allergy (CMA) can be particularly challenging as symptoms can be varied and it can be difficult to identify the cause when symptoms are treated separately.
Allergy, framing the issue
With 30-40% of the world’s population living with an allergic disease1, allergy is a global health concern and go beyond the burden of symptoms. Watch the video and learn more about the rise of allergy and its consequences.
The average time to diagnosis of CMA is 12 weeks, requiring more than 4 visits to a healthcare professional before a diagnosis is determined2. During this period, the impact on infants and their carers extends beyond symptoms alone, impacting physical, psychological and financial aspects of their lives. These impacts create a strong rationale for developing effective strategies for infants at risk of and with cow’s milk allergy.
The food allergy burden goes beyond symptoms
Often we look at a disease only from a purely physical perspective. Especially food allergies are a condition that go beyond physical manifestations. It can put the whole family of an allergic child under a lot of stress and causes anxiety. See below the type of burdens families may encounter.
Physical
Rise of future allergies, (Allergic march) [3-5]
Psychological
Anxiety and stress for parent & child [6-8], Impact on quality of life [7,9]
Financial
Increased medication use and health costs [10-13], Increased indirect costs (e.g. loss of income due to time off work) [2,14]
The impact of food allergies on patients and their families
Seba was born with a severe allergic condition, which is just one example of how parents feel when their little one is facing such an issue. But also for healthcare professionals allergy conditions can sometimes be quite challenging.
Prevalence of food allergies
Patient journey to recovery
Seba was born with a severe allergic condition. Learn more about the journey of Iris, Sebas’ mum, which is just one example of how parents feel when their little one is facing such an issue.
The role of nutrition in allergy
Watch Dr. Mário C. Vieira, MD., speak about the prevalence of food allergies around the world, the different approaches to allergy management, the challenges families face, and his experience from his daily practice.
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