Allergy to peanuts appears to be on the rise in children. According to a FARE-funded study, the number of children in the U.S. with peanut allergy more than tripled between 1997 and 2008.⁴ Two studies in the United Kingdom and Canada also showed a high prevalence of peanut allergy in school-aged children.

Peanut allergies tend to be lifelong, although studies show that about 20 percent of children with peanut allergy do eventually outgrow their allergy.¹

Younger siblings of children who are allergic to peanuts may be at higher risk for allergy to peanuts.⁵ Your doctor can provide guidance on  food allergy testing for siblings. Recent research shows that introducing infants to peanuts early on may help prevent them from developing this food allergy. FARE provides additional resources on this on babyfirst.org.