population prevalence for peanut allergy in the united states?
The overall prevalence of food allergies among a birth cohort in Australia was estimated at about 8.5%, although some of these young children likely had multiple food allergies (7). The prevalence of specific food allergies was 3.2% for egg, 2.0% for milk, 1.9% for peanut, and 0.42% for sesame seed (7). Thus, the estimated prevalence of milk allergy among children under the age of 3 years has been confirmed to be about 2% in the U.S., Denmark, Sweden, and Australia.