Living with Allergies

80 million (24.4%) of all adults living in Europe are allergic. According to EAACI, the number of allergic children in Europe is higher (25% or one in four) and increasing at an alarming rate!

Allergies begin in childhood and children to allergic parents run a high risk of becoming allergic themselves.

Allergies general occur due to a variety of factors, including low resistance, hereditary allergy, food triggers (most commonly lactose, gluten, nuts and seafood) or environmental factors (for example: pollen, dust and animal fur).
Allergies can have an enormous impact on the quality of life of an adult or a child, limiting daily activities causing loss of sleep, restricting exercise and socializing.

Food allergies (i.e. Type I IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions) are thought to affect around 1-2% of European adults and between 5-7% of children. However, the perceived prevalence of food allergy amongst the general population is much higher, with around one in three individuals believing they suffer from some form of food allergy or intolerance.

Learn more about food allergy here.