Post by glowtoad on Dec 15, 2019 0:22:18 GMT
People following medically required food-restricted diets are often isolated, excluded from social events and bullied at school. To avoid the anxiety of potential risk, they may avoid eating food away from the safety of their home or even skip events all together.
Most of the research has been conducted on people with food allergy, but we can extrapolate the findings and apply them to other groups that also follow medically required food restricted diets.
– 1/3 of children with food allergies are bullied because of them.
– Children bullied because of food allergies report higher anxiety and lower quality of life.
– Parents were unaware that their child was bullied 50% of the time.
– Schools should make plans that reduce bullying and social isolation; and promote acceptance and understanding for children with food allergies.
– Living with celiac disease leads to lower social identities and how others behave towards them.
Most of the research has been conducted on people with food allergy, but we can extrapolate the findings and apply them to other groups that also follow medically required food restricted diets.
– 1/3 of children with food allergies are bullied because of them.
– Children bullied because of food allergies report higher anxiety and lower quality of life.
– Parents were unaware that their child was bullied 50% of the time.
– Schools should make plans that reduce bullying and social isolation; and promote acceptance and understanding for children with food allergies.
– Living with celiac disease leads to lower social identities and how others behave towards them.
