Migration clue to nut allergy 17 February 2016 Share More Information Jane Gardner +61 3 8344 2704 0411 758 984 Department:  Media Australian-born children with Asian mothers have higher rates of nut allergy than Asian-born children who migrate to Australia, new research has found. It suggests the Asian environment is protective against food allergy but Australian-born Asian children, possibly because they have been exposed to a different diet, bacterial and UV environment, are at much higher risk of developing food allergies, according Murdoch Childrens Research Institute researcher Professor Katie Allen. The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and University of Melbourne study of more than 57,000 five-year olds also revealed that children from urban areas are more likely to have nut all
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