The number of studies concerning health related quality of life (HRQL) in children with food allergy is very limited.

Only one study to date has compared HRQL of a group of children with food allergy to data published on general population and other chronic diseases. This study concluded to lowest HRQL scores in food allergic children compared to type 1 diabetes mellitus with important impact on scores concerning social activities.

Primary aim:

To compare generic HRQL score in children with food allergy with other chronic diseases and with healthy chidren in an homogeneous socio-cultural context.

Secondary aims :

• To compare generic and specific HRQL scores in children with food allergy
• Identifify in chidren with food allergy, clinical factrors assocated with lowest scores in order to improve our management.

Methods

Generic HRQL questionnaire (CHQ-87) will be distributed :

• after hospital consultation for patients
• in schools for healthy children A specific HRQL questionnaire (FAQLQ-CF or TF) and the " Food Allergy Independent Measure " will also distributed to chidren with food allergy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 8-18 year old
• IgE mediated food allergy diagnosed by a pediatric allergologist with following criteria:

Convincing history of allergic reaction with positive prick-test and specific IgE Or Open food challenge associated with positive prick-test and specific IgE

• Signed informed consent of the two parents
• Signed informed consent of the child
• Health insurance recipient

Exclusion Criteria:

• Association with another medical or psychiatric chronic disease (excepted for controlled asthma)
• Partially or not controlled asthma during last year
• No signed consent