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Authors: DunnGalvin, A.¹; Hourihane, J. O'B.¹; Frewer, L.²; Knibb, R. C.³; Oude Elberink, J. N. G.⁴; Klinge, I.⁵

Source: Allergy, Volume 61, Number 11, November 2006 , pp. 1336-1343(8)

Abstract:

Sex and gender are the major determinants of health and disease in both men and women. The aim of this review paper was to examine differences in gender and sex in relation to the prevalence and effects of food allergy. There are still major gaps in our knowledge about the kinds of processes which shape men's and women's perceptions and experiences of food allergy. The expression and experience of health and illness may be moderated by variables such as biological vulnerability, exposure to health risks, perception of symptoms, evaluation of risk, information processing and role expectations. This review highlights the complex links between biological sex, gender, and health in general and offers a synthesis of how these may interact to produce sex and gender differences in biopsychosocial manifestations of food allergy. Implications for research and public health practice are discussed.

Keywords: biopsychosocial determinants; food allergy; gender; research gaps; sex

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01181.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, Ireland 2: Food Safety and Consumer Behaviour, Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Group, Wageningen, The Netherlands 3: Faculty of Education, Health and Science, School of Social Science, University of Derby, UK 4: Department of Allergology and Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University Hospital of Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands 5: Gender Studies in Health and Health Care, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI). Maastricht Universiteit, The Netherlands

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Incorporating a gender dimension in food allergy research: a review