Author/Authors :
Farrokhi, Shokrollah Department of Immunology Asthma and Allergy - The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Gheybi, Mohammad Kazzem The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Centre - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Movahhed, Ali Department of Biochemistry - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Dehdari, Reyhaneh Department of Immunology Asthma and Allergy - The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Gooya, Mostafa The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Centre - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Keshvari, Saman Department of Immunology Asthma and Allergy - The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Gholampour, Hossein Department of Immunology Asthma and Allergy - The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Mansourian, Zohreh Department of Immunology Asthma and Allergy - The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Khosravi, Yasaman The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Centre - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Ghahramani, Forough The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Centre - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Zandi, Sahar Department of Immunology Asthma and Allergy - The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Etemadan, Razieh The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Centre - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Tahmasebi, Rahim Department of Biostatistics - School of Public Health - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Reaisi, Alireza Department of Immunology Asthma and Allergy - The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Keshmiri, Saeed Department of Immunology Asthma and Allergy - The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr , Fadaizadeh, Lida Lung Transplantation Research Center - Masih Daneshvari Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Masjedi, Mohammad Reza Lung Transplantation Research Center - Masih Daneshvari Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Asthma and allergic diseases present a major health burden. Information on the prevalence of these diseases indicates that these diseases are increasing in various parts of the world. It was hoped that this study would be helpful to health system policy-makers in planning allergy prevention programs in the region.
The prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases and relation between the various risk factors involved were assessed among schoolchildren in the city of Bushehr, Iran. The ISAAC Phase I and III questionnaires were completed by parents of 1280 children aged 6-7 years and self-completed by 1115 students aged 13-14 years.
The prevalence of atopic eczema, allergic rhinitis and asthma among 6-7 year-old students were 12.1%, 11.8% and 6.7%, respectively. While, the prevalence of these diseases among 13-14 year-old students were found to be 19%, 30% and 7.6%, respectively. There was an association between asthma and allergic rhinitis as well as eczema (p<0.05). Consumption of fast food as a risk factor was significantly associated with asthma (p=0.03).
The prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases was high among schoolchildren in the city of Bushehr,
Keywords :
Allergic rhinitis , Asthma , Atopic eczema , Children , ISAAC , Prevalence
