Food Consumption and Prevalence of Asthma & Allergies Symptoms in Children
Introduction: The prevalence of asthma and allergy has increased significantly over the last 30 years. Genetic factors cannot explain this prevalence and a number of studies have been performed to determine the Environmental factors especially dietary factors which are effective in the incidence of...
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| description | Introduction: The prevalence of asthma and allergy has increased significantly over the last 30 years. Genetic factors cannot explain this prevalence and a number of studies have been performed to determine the Environmental factors especially dietary factors which are effective in the incidence of these diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the food consumption and the subsequent development of asthma and other allergic disorder symptoms in 2003 of children in yazd. Methods: We performed a Descriptive cross-sectional study of selected children in primary and secondary schools in Yazd. Standardized questionnaire(ISAAC) that was developed based on the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood were distributed to parents of 2768 children aged 6-7 years and 3201 children aged 13-14 years which randomly selected. The data was analyzed by Epi6.04 and SPSS softwares. Results: The prevalence of asthma, Allergic Rhinitis and Eczema symptoms in children 6-7 years old was 10.9%, 15.5% and 7.3% and in children 13-14 years old was 20.3 %, 42.7% and 14.8% respectively. High intake of butter-fat, chocolate, sweet and Sausage were associated with an increased risk of allergic rhinitis in children 6-7 years old. High intake of chocolate, Chips, egg were associated with an increased risk of wheeze and in children 13-14 years old. Conclusion: Dietary factors are associated with asthma and allergies symptoms. Fast foods, chocolates, junk foods & sausage may increase wheezing and allergic rhinitis & eczema symptoms in childhood |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73fefb01a447445887ef766f91229f912022-12-21T18:33:21ZfasShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd2228-57412228-57332011-03-011913544Food Consumption and Prevalence of Asthma & Allergies Symptoms in ChildrenM KarimiM MirzaeeiR AkhondiIntroduction: The prevalence of asthma and allergy has increased significantly over the last 30 years. Genetic factors cannot explain this prevalence and a number of studies have been performed to determine the Environmental factors especially dietary factors which are effective in the incidence of these diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the food consumption and the subsequent development of asthma and other allergic disorder symptoms in 2003 of children in yazd. Methods: We performed a Descriptive cross-sectional study of selected children in primary and secondary schools in Yazd. Standardized questionnaire(ISAAC) that was developed based on the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood were distributed to parents of 2768 children aged 6-7 years and 3201 children aged 13-14 years which randomly selected. The data was analyzed by Epi6.04 and SPSS softwares. Results: The prevalence of asthma, Allergic Rhinitis and Eczema symptoms in children 6-7 years old was 10.9%, 15.5% and 7.3% and in children 13-14 years old was 20.3 %, 42.7% and 14.8% respectively. High intake of butter-fat, chocolate, sweet and Sausage were associated with an increased risk of allergic rhinitis in children 6-7 years old. High intake of chocolate, Chips, egg were associated with an increased risk of wheeze and in children 13-14 years old. Conclusion: Dietary factors are associated with asthma and allergies symptoms. Fast foods, chocolates, junk foods & sausage may increase wheezing and allergic rhinitis & eczema symptoms in childhoodhttp://85.185.157.11:6280/jssu/browse.php?a_id=1450&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1AsthmaFood HypersensitivityAllergy and ImmunologEczemaChildDiet |
| spellingShingle | M Karimi M Mirzaeei R Akhondi Food Consumption and Prevalence of Asthma & Allergies Symptoms in Children Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd Asthma Food Hypersensitivity Allergy and Immunolog Eczema Child Diet |
| title | Food Consumption and Prevalence of Asthma & Allergies Symptoms in Children |
| title_full | Food Consumption and Prevalence of Asthma & Allergies Symptoms in Children |
| title_fullStr | Food Consumption and Prevalence of Asthma & Allergies Symptoms in Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food Consumption and Prevalence of Asthma & Allergies Symptoms in Children |
| title_short | Food Consumption and Prevalence of Asthma & Allergies Symptoms in Children |
| title_sort | food consumption and prevalence of asthma allergies symptoms in children |
| topic | Asthma Food Hypersensitivity Allergy and Immunolog Eczema Child Diet |
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