Prevalence of Self-Reported and Doctor-Diagnosed Food Allergies among Schoolchildren Aged 6-14 in Al-Karak Governorate: A Questionnaire-Based Survey
Keywords:
food allergy, prevalence, questionnaire survey, schoolchildren.Abstract
Food allergies are common in children and could be potentially fatal. This study used a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey to estimate the prevalence of self-reported and doctor-diagnosed food allergies. Its further aim was to identify the common food allergens and food allergy symptoms among schoolchildren aged 6-14 in Al-Karak Governorate in South Jordan. Among the 1241 children evaluated, the overall prevalence of self-reported food allergy of 11.2% was determined, while the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed food allergy was 3.4%. In terms of relative frequency, egg accounted for more than a third of all reactions.
The second most common allergen was fish (26.1%), followed by cow
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