Table 1 Characteristics of the interviewed adolescents, 13–18 years, with food hypersensitivity (self-reported data).

Boy 15 years

G1

Fish, nuts

Breathing difficulties, conjunctivitis

Early childhood

Yes

No

Boy 16 years

G1

Vegetables, fruits, nuts

Breathing difficulties, itchy face, rash

Early childhood

Yes

Yes

Boy 15 years

G1

Fish, nuts, egg, gluten

Itching

Early childhood

Yes

Unknown

Girl 15 years

G2

Orange

Eczema

Age 8 y

Yes

No

Girl 14 years

G2

Tomato

Breathing difficulties, rash

Age 9 y

Yes

Yes

Girl 15 years

G2

Gluten

Age 1,5 y

Yes

No

Girl 14 years

G2

Egg, lactose

Rash, itchy throat

Age 9 y

Yes

Yes

Girl 18 years

G3

Citrus, gluten

Eczema, mood swings

Early childhood

Yes

No

Girl 16 years

G3

Shellfish

Rash, itchy/swollen mouth and throat

Age 15 y

No

No

Girl 17 years

G3

Fruits, nuts, beans, peas

Breathing difficulties

Early childhood

Yes

Unknown

Girl 16 years

G3

Fruits, almonds, paprika

Asthma, rash

Age 6 y

Yes

Yes

Girl 17 years

I

Egg, nuts, fruits

Gastro-intestinal pain, itchy/swollen mouth and throut, vomiting

Early childhood

Yes

Yes

Boy 14 years

I

Wheat, peas, nuts, soy, tomato

Gastro-intestinal pain, itchy/swollen mouth and throat, diarrhoea

Early childhood

Yes

Yes

Boy 17 years

I

Fruits, peanuts, soy

Itchy/swollen Mouth and throat

Early childhood

Yes

No

Boy 16 years

I

Tomato

Itchy/swollen mouth and throat

Unknown

Yes

Yes

Boy 14 years

I

Tomato, nuts, rosehip, lactose

Gastro-intestinal pain, vomiting, rash

Early childhood

Yes

Yes

Girl 18 years

I

Tomato, fish, shellfish

Breathing difficulties, gastro-intestinal pain, eczema

Early childhood

No

Yes