Children's Food Allergies Increasing

ATLANTA—Food allergies among children are increasing, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC recently conducted a survey that found that four out of 100 children have food allergies, childhood food allergies are becoming more common over time, children with food allergies are more like to have asthma or another allergy conditions and hospitalizations with diagnoses related to food allergies are increasing. The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics found that eight foods account for 90% of these allergies: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy and wheat.