Table 3.
Some published data on food allergens from. Latin America
| Country (Alphabet) | Allergens reported | Study Design | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Cow milk | Preschoolers (52.8%) Infants (42.7%) Self report | Guimarães et al.130 |
| Fish (29.5% vs. 11.3%), egg (24.4% vs. 4.8%), cow milk (23.1% vs. 3.2%), wheat (20% vs. 8.1%), peanut (14% vs. 4.8%), soybean (11.8% vs. 4.8%), corn (10.6% vs. 4.8%) in patients versus control group Sensitization to milk was prevalent in children below 2 years. | 457 allergic and 62 healthy children Specific IgE sensitization | Naspitz et al.131 | |
| Chile | Cow milk | Children 8 months–15 years evaluated by SPT for 14 foods. | Martinez et al.132 |
| Peanuts, Walnuts | Parent reported cross sectional survey of 488 parents of school age children | Hoyos-Bachiloglu et al.133 | |
| Colombia | Fruits (14.9%), vegetables (41.8%), seafood (26.6%), meats (20.8%) | Cross-sectional study on children and adults from Cartagena Self report | Marrugo et al.134 |
| Guava, papaya, banana, passion fruit, mango, tomato, corn, yellow potato, soybean, cassava 47 (23%) children with sensitization to one food including corn (12%), banana (10%), guava (4%), yellow potato (2%), mango (1%) | 160 children under 2 years from Bogota Specific IgE (Immundot) | Leal et al.135 | |
| Costa Rica | Sensitization in the asthmatic group: Fish (60%), mixed vegetable (58%), almond (54%), garlic (53%), yeast (51%), wheat (50%), soybean (48%), egg (48%), milk (43%), peanut (42%), corn (40%), onion (38%), orange (28%), cereal mixture (15%) In the non-asthmatic group sensitization rate was very similar to the asthmatic group, being significantly lower for wheat and eggs, but higher for peanuts (48%) and soybean (51%). | 183 asthmatic and 275 healthy children from 98 schools Specific IgE for 15 food items | Soto-Quiros et al.136 |
| Honduras | Milk (9.0%), egg (6.9%), peanuts (4.9%), pork (4.4%) 58.3% were poly-sensitized | 365 children, 1–18 years old (average 9.8 years) SPT | Gonzales-González et al.137 |
| Mexico | Fish (12%), cow milk (7.7%), seafood (6.5%), soybean (4.3%), beans (4.3%), orange (4.1%), onion (3.7%), tomato (3.6%), nuts (3.5%), chicken (3.5%), lettuce (2.7%), strawberry (2.0%) 442 (31%) had sensitization to one or more foods; most affected children 4–7 years old (49%); Children less than 3 years old (24%) | 1,419 patients from Mexico City. SPT | Avila Castañon et al.138 |
| Shrimp (1.3%), other shellfish (0.7%), strawberries (0.6%), chocolate (0.5%), egg (0.4%) | Children 5–13 years old from Culiacán Parent-reported questionnaire | Ontiveros et al.139 | |
| Venezuela | Cow's milk: 45 patients of AD (80%) | 56 patient with atopic dermatitis (AD) and 53 healthy children SPT to multiple food allergens | Navarro D et al.140 |
| Oral mites: pancakes, sponge cake, pizza, pasta, stake parmigiana, corn cake (mixed corn and wheat flour), wheat bread, Tequeños (wheat flour and cheese appetizer), Alfajor (wheat and milk sweet), and white sauce | Both in vitro and in vivo specific IgE testing performed | Sánchez-Borges et al.124 |
SPT: skin prick test