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28Research presented at the ACAAI annual meeting shows that people with food allergies who have never had food allergy reactions at a restaurant use more risk-reduction strategies when dining out.Food allergies impact quality of life and present the risk of anaphylaxis and even death. Patients and families have a variety of strategies they may employ to reduce the risk of contact with a food allergen at restaurants. The researchers distributed a 25-question survey to assess dining preparation behaviors among members of a food allergy network in Ohio.Among the 39 respondents, 19 reactions in restaurants were reported. Those who reacted used an average of risk-reduction six strategies prior to their most severe reactions, compared with an average 15 strategies used by those who had never had a reaction in a restaurant. After a reaction, those patients subsequently increased the number of strategies they used.&ldquo;When those with food allergies used more strategies in a restaurant, the result was fewer reactions,&rdquo; said Justine Ade, MD, lead author of the study.The top five strategies used were as follows:<ul>
<li>Speak to waiter on arrival (80%)</li>
<li>Order food with simple ingredients (77%)</li>
<li>Double check food before eating (77%)</li>
<li>Avoid restaurants with higher likelihood of contamination (74%)</li>
<li>Review ingredients on a restaurant website (72%)</li>
</ul>The strategies used least often were as follows:<ul>
<li>Place food allergy order separately (23%)</li>
<li>Use personal allergy card (26%)</li>
<li>No longer eat at restaurants (39%)</li>
<li>Choose a chain restaurant (41%)</li>
<li>Go to restaurant off peak hours (44%)</li>
</ul>&ldquo;Eating out at a restaurant is a challenge for people with food allergies,&rdquo; said allergist and co-author Leigh Ann&nbsp;Kerns, MD. &ldquo;Finding strategies that work for you or your child can help to minimize the risk of reactions.&rdquo;

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