Prevalence of Food Allergy among Children in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates
Prevalence of Food Allergy among Children in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates
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DOI：
10.1159/000250442
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Bernsen, R.
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作者：
Al-Hammadi, S.;Al-Maskari, F.;Bernsen, R.
背景：儿童食物过敏是一个重要的健康问题。然而，阿拉伯联合酋长国（UAE）的FA患病率尚未确定。本横断面研究旨在评估阿联酋Al-Ain市6-9岁学龄儿童中FA的患病率。方法：采用多阶段随机抽样的方法，对397名学校儿童进行抽样，这些儿童的父母完成了一份自行填写的问卷，以评估是否有医生诊断FA和其他过敏性疾病。结果：研究显示，经医生诊断的儿童FA患病率为8% （95% CI 5.4-10.8%）。据报道，鸡蛋、水果和鱼是主要的过敏症。FA与FA家族史、小兄弟姐妹和其他特应性疾病的个人病史独立相关。结论：Al-Ain市FA患病率为8%。一级家庭成员有FA病史和兄弟姐妹规模小与儿童患FA的风险较高相关。FA与其他特应性疾病的个人病史有关。版权所有(C) 2009 S. Karger AG，巴塞尔
Background: Food allergy (FA) in children is an important health problem. However, the prevalence of FA in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has not yet been determined. This cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the prevalence of FA among school children aged 6-9 years in Al-Ain city, UAE. Methods: We used multistage random sampling in order to get a sample of 397 school children whose parents completed a self-administered questionnaire designed to assess the presence or absence of physician diagnosis of FA and other allergic diseases. Results: The study showed that the prevalence of physician-diagnosed FA in children was 8% (95% CI 5.4-10.8%). Eggs, fruits and fish were the main allergies reported. FA was independently related to a family history of FA, to a small sibship size and to a personal history of other atopic diseases. Conclusions: The prevalence of FA in Al-Ain city was 8%. A history of FA in first-degree family members and a small sibship size were associated with a higher risk of FA in children. FA was related to a personal history of other atopic diseases. Copyright (C) 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel