title: Food allergies and other food sensitivities.
abstract: Some people experience individual adverse reactions to foods that most other people can eat with no ill effects. These food sensitivities include true food allergy, involving the body's immune system, and various types of nonallergic food sensitivities.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Mermelstein
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000503:physiopathology; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000503:physiopathology; D007223:Infant; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000175:diagnosis