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New report sheds light on why young Asian Americans are 40% more likely to develop allergies

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Today , 6 million American children live with food allergies.

Asian Americans are 40% more likely to develop one compared to the general population.

A recent study of nearly half a million California pediatric records is one of the first to look at subgroups of Asians in the U.S. under 18 .

The study found Filipino , Vietnamese and Native Hawaiians and Pacific islanders are particularly vulnerable.

Asian American families experience a sharper drop in quality of life from food allergies than other racial groups.

Language barriers, limited familiarity with specialist services, and cultural hesitancy to seek medical advice can also impede access to allergy care.

Older relatives may be unfamiliar with dietary accommodations, especially if they come from countries where allergies that are common in the West are less prevalent or underdiagnosed.

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