First study of its kind finds children with food allergies are often victims of bullying

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 08:07 in Health & Medicine

In the first-ever study to assess the social impact of food allergies in children, researchers have found that approximately 35 percent of children with food allergies, who are over the age of 5, were reported to have experienced bullying, teasing or harassment as a result of their allergies.

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