Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of the United Arab Emirates, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2010;151(4):336-42. doi: 10.1159/000250442. Epub 2009 Oct 22.
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.
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.
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.
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.
儿童食物过敏（FA）是一个重要的健康问题。然而，阿联酋（UAE）的 FA 患病率尚未确定。本横断面研究旨在评估阿联酋艾因市 6-9 岁学龄儿童 FA 的患病率。
我们采用多阶段随机抽样方法，抽取了 397 名父母完成了一份自我管理调查问卷的学龄儿童作为样本，该问卷旨在评估儿童是否存在经医生诊断的 FA 和其他过敏疾病。
研究表明，儿童经医生诊断的 FA 患病率为 8%（95%CI 5.4-10.8%）。报告的主要过敏原有鸡蛋、水果和鱼。FA 与 FA 的家族史、小的兄弟姐妹数量以及其他特应性疾病的个人史独立相关。
艾因市的 FA 患病率为 8%。一级亲属中有 FA 病史和小的兄弟姐妹数量与儿童患 FA 的风险增加相关。FA 与其他特应性疾病的个人史有关。
