Diet, Food Sensitivities/Allergy & Mental Health (Adult Population)

With the rising cases of food allergies and food allergy-associated anaphylaxis in the past few decades, this 2018 review aims to address the possibility that environmental factors could play an important role. It may be that there are determinants of food allergies other than dietary habits and exposure to food allergens. Yu et al. present their current knowledge on these environmental variables - findings based on the latest experimental and epidemiological studies. The author examined various exposures that modulate skin barrier function, alter the diversity of the microbiome, and influence food processing. Additionally, the risk of developing food allergies may be affected by getting inadequate levels of sunlight exposure, the use of chemicals and pesticides that may disrupt the endocrine system, and the administration of certain pharmaceutical agents. Relevant research is lacking in quality and quantity, but there have been many new and encouraging epidemiological associations that have emerged in recent years.