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Article: Survey Reveals Top Challenges of Raising Children With Food Allergies; May 13-19 is Food Allergy Awareness Week.
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- AScribe Medicine News Service
- Article date:
- May 9, 2007
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Byline: Kids With Food Allergies
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Parents of food-allergic kids cite nutrition, safety and education as top concerns, with stress, fear and isolation common among many food allergy families, according to a new survey conducted by national nonprofit Kids With Food Allergies.
Preparing meals, finding safe foods and ensuring a balanced, nutritious diet headed the list of the biggest challenges of raising a food-allergic child. Keeping children with food allergies safe at school, day care and social gatherings, and educating others about the seriousness of such allergies were also among top problems.
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