title: Topical Review: Pediatric Food Allergies Among Diverse Children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a brief review of the literature regarding potential racial/ethnic disparities in pediatric food allergy (FA).
  
  
  METHODS
  Topical review considering data regarding FA prevalence, asthma comorbidity, epinephrine access/use, and psychosocial impact (e.g., burden, quality of life).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Methodological variation precludes firm conclusions regarding disparities in prevalence; however, some data suggest Black children may be at particular risk. The comorbidity of FA and asthma among urban populations may increase risk of negative outcomes. There are clear racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in epinephrine access and use. Psychosocial measures are frequently validated on samples that are not racially or ethnically diverse. Studies investigating FA's psychosocial impact are often composed of mostly White, non-Hispanic participants (>85% of study sample).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further research is needed to clarify prevalence patterns by race/ethnicity, to investigate the sources of disparity in epinephrine use, and to evaluate the differential impact of FA on diverse children.
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School, Brown University and Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, elizabeth_mcquaid@brown.edu.
authors.forename: Elizabeth L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: McQuaid
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, and.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Farrow
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Alpert Medical School, Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School, Brown University and Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center.
authors.forename: Barbara N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Jandasek
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Alpert Medical School, Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: Susan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rudders
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: culture; disparities; health behavior