FOOD ALLERGY: OVERVIEW AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH ISSUES -- FOOD ALLERGY: OVERVIEW AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH ISSUES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 FOOD ALLERGY: AN OVERVIEW -- Introduction -- What Is Food Allergy? -- How Do Allergic Reactions Work? -- Cross-Reactive Food Allergies -- Common Food Allergies -- Food Allergy or Food Intolerance? -- Types of Food Intolerance -- Food poisoning -- Histamine toxicity -- Lactose intolerance -- Food additives -- MSG -- Sulfites -- Gluten intolerance -- Psychological causes -- Other causes -- Diagnosis -- Detailed History -- Diet Diary -- Elimination Diet -- Skin Test -- Blood Test -- Double-Blind Oral Food Challenge -- Treatment -- Exercise-Induced Food Allergy -- Food Allergy in Infants and Children -- Some Controversial and Unproven Theories -- Controversial and Unproven Disorders -- Migraine headaches -- Arthritis -- Allergic tension fatigue syndrome -- Cerebral allergy -- Environmental illness -- Childhood hyperactivity -- Controversial and Unproven Diagnostic Methods -- Cytotoxicity testing -- Provocative challenge -- Immune complex assay -- IgG subclass assay -- Controversial and Unproven Treatments -- Allergy shots -- Research -- Immunotherapy with Allergen Injections -- Immunotherapy with Allergen under the Tongue -- Anti-IgE Therapy -- More Information -- Allergy Extracts -- Celiac Disease and Lactose Intolerance -- Eczema -- Food Contents -- Food Facts -- Glossary -- Chapter 2 FOOD ALLERGIES: REDUCING THE RISKS -- What is a Food Allergy? -- Signs and Symptoms -- Major Food Allergens -- FDA Public Hearing on Labeling -- Advice for Consumers -- For More Information -- Chapter 3 FOOD ALLERGY AMONG UNITED STATES CHILDREN: TRENDS IN PREVALENCE AND HOSPITALIZATIONS -- Key findings -- Four out of every 100 children have a food allergy.

Food Allergy among Children in the United States Is Becoming More Common over Time -- Children with Food Allergy Are More Likely to Have Asthma or Other Allergic Conditions -- Recent Data Show Hospitalizations with Diagnoses Related to Food Allergies Have Increased among Children -- Summary -- Definitions -- Data Source and Methods -- About the authors -- References -- Chapter 4 FOOD ALLERGIES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW -- FDA's Role -- New Labeling for 2006 -- About Foods Labeled before January 1, 2006 -- Food Allergies: What to Do If Symptoms Occur -- What Are Major Food Allergens? -- How Major Food Allergens Are Listed -- Know the Symptoms -- The Hard Facts -- Chapter 5 REPORT OF THE NIH EXPERT PANEL ON FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH -- Objective -- Background -- Overview of Food Allergic Reactions -- Current Status and Recent Advances in Food Allergy Research -- Overview of NIH-Sponsored Food Allergy Research -- Basic and Preclinical Research -- Epidemiology and Genetics of Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis -- Clinical Trials to Prevent and Treat Food Allergy -- Recommendations -- Clinical Trials Design -- Clinical Trials to Prevent and Treat Food Allergy -- Prevention -- Treatment -- Prevention and Treatment of Severe Food Allergic Reactions or Food-Induced Anaphylaxis -- Interventions to Treat Eosinophil-Associated Mucosal Syndromes -- Epidemiology And Genetics of Food Allergy -- Basic and Pre-Clinical Research Studies -- Allergen Structure -- Animal Models -- Research Resources -- Appendix A -- Expert Panel Members -- Panel Observers -- NIAID, NIH, and HHS Staff -- Appendix B (Agenda) -- Monday, March 13, 2006 -- Tuesday, March 14, 2006 -- End Notes -- Chapter 6 THE ROLE OF NIH BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN ADDRESSING FOOD ALLERGY* -- Overview of Food Allergy -- Current NIAID Research on Food Allergy -- Future Plans -- Conclusion.

Chapter 7 STATEMENT OF TERESA WALTERS, BEFORE THE SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE, HEARING ON "ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGE OF CHILDREN WITH FOOD ALLERGIES"* -- Chapter 8 TESTIMONY OF HUGH A. SAMPSON, CHIEF OF PEDIATRIC ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY, DIRECTOR OF THE JAFFE FOOD ALLERGY INSTITUTE, MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, HEARING ON "ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGE OF CHILDREN WITH FOOD ALLERGIES"* -- Background on Food Allergy -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9 STATEMENT OF DONNA KOSIOROWSKI, RN, MS, NCSN, ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL NURSES, HEARING ON "ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGE OF CHILDREN WITH FOOD ALLERGIES"* -- National Association of School Nurses -- Position Statement -- The Role of School Nurses in AllergyAnaphylaxis Management -- History -- Description of Issue -- Rationale -- Conclusion -- References/Resources -- National Association of School Nurses -- Position Statement -- Epinephrine Use in Life-Threatening Emergencies -- Summary -- History -- Description of Issue -- Rationale -- References/Resources -- Chapter 10 STATEMENT OF COLENE BIRCHFIELD, MOTHER OF SON WITH SEVERE FOOD ALLERGIES, BEFORE THE SENATE HELP COMMITTEE, HEARING ON "ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGE OF CHILDREN WITH FOOD ALLERGIES"* -- INDEX -- Blank Page.