Pediatrics & Therapeutics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0665
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0665
+44 1478 350008
Lahoud Odette
Laboratory-Santé Travail Environnement, Institute of Public Health, Epidemiology and Development,
Bordeaux
France
Research Article
The Association between Diet and Symptoms of Allergic Diseases in Children Aged from 8 to 12 in Public Schools in Beirut and Mount Lebanon
Author(s): Lahoud Odette, Salameh Pascale, Raherison Chantal, Boutros Celina, Khafaja Sarah and Saadeh DanielleLahoud Odette, Salameh Pascale, Raherison Chantal, Boutros Celina, Khafaja Sarah and Saadeh Danielle
Background: The prevalence of allergic diseases including asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema, has increased in the Western world in recent decades, particularly in children, becoming a major public health problem in the whole world. Therefore, the objective of this 12 months study is to evaluate the relationship between eating habits and the symptoms of allergic diseases in children.
Methods: This cross-sectional epidemiological observational study was conducted among children (n=3104) in various public schools in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. A self-administered questionnaire, based on the “International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) and a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ)” was used to evaluate the children's eating habits. The study took place between.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0665.1000349