SAN ANTONIO — People with food allergy who also face food insecurity are at greater risk for a variety of mental health issues, according to survey data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
These mental health issues may be specific to food allergy as well as general anxiety and depressive symptoms, Anita Roach, MS, vice president of health equity and community engagement at Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), told Healio.
“The differences between at risk for food insecurity vs. not at risk are all significant,” Roach