I have a question... so rice is considered to be more commonly an allergen
in areas where it is more frequently eaten.  I've heard that dairy
intolerance is more prevalent in Asia... do people in Asia eat a lot of
dairy?

Jenifer



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> *Rice is the main and most important food taken every day in Eastern Asia.
> Frequency of IgE- mediated rice allergy is about 10 % in atopic subjects
> in
> Japan. Prevalences are much lower in Europe and the USA, where rice is
> mostly recognized as a cereal- associated allergen source. Furthermore
> rice
> allergy is more prominent in adults than in children.
>