A review of the scientific literature indicates that food allergies affect between 1% and 10% of the population, and that 8% of children have the disease: 2.4% present allergies to a wide range of foods, and 3% experience severe reactions. In addition, it has been observed that prevalence is increasing over time 10.
La revisión de la literatura orienta a que la alergia alimentaria afecta entre 1-10% de la población, estimándose que 8% de los niños tienen la enfermedad, 2,4% presentan alergia a múltiples alimentos y 3% experimentan reacciones severas; observándose además, un ascenso de la prevalencia a través del tiempo 10.