00:00People of color seem to be more impacted by food allergies than other demographics.
00:05The study released in JAMA Network Open found that food allergies affect 11% of adults and 8% of
00:12children,
00:12with the highest number of allergies affecting those who identify as Hispanic and Black at 10.6%,
00:19and Asian people just below them at 10.5%, reports people.
00:24Their white counterparts had the lowest rate of food allergies at 9.5%.
00:3050.6% of Black people of any age with a food allergy were most likely to report problems with
00:37multiple foods.
00:38Researchers found differences in the kinds of foods people are allergic to.
00:42Eggs and fin fish, such as tuna, halibut, or salmon, were the biggest triggers for Black children,
00:48while Black adults had the highest rates of allergic reactions to tree nuts.
00:52Meanwhile, Hispanic adults had the most allergic reactions to hen's eggs and fin fish.
00:57There's more than 170 foods that are known to cause an allergic reaction.
01:02Some of the symptoms include an itchy mouth, trouble breathing, and even death.
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