Souheil Hallit1,2,3,4,5,6, Chantal Raherison5,7, Diana Malaeb8, Rabih Hallit3, Nelly Kheir9, Pascale Salameh1,6,10. 1. Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon. 2. Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon. 3. Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Beirut, Lebanon. 4. Research Department, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon. 5. Occupational Health Environment Research Team, U1219 BPH Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Inserm, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. 6. INSPECT-LB: Institut National de Sante Publique, Epidemiologie Clinique et Toxicologie, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon. 7. Department of Pneumology, University Hospital, Bordeaux, France. 8. School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon. 9. Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon. 10. Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To create an allergic disease risk factors scale score that would screen for the risk assessment of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis (AD) in children from 3 to 17 years. METHODS: This case-control study, conducted between December 2015 and April 2016, enrolled 1,274 children. The allergic disease risk factors scale was created by combining environmental, exposure to toxics during pregnancy and breastfeeding and parental history of allergic diseases. RESULTS: Playing on carpets, male gender, child's respiratory problems or history of eczema before the age of 2 years, and humidity significantly increased the odds of allergies in the child. Maternal waterpipe smoking, maternal history of rhinitis, history of asthma in the mother or the father, along with the maternal drug intake or alcohol consumption during pregnancy significantly increased the odds of allergies in the child. There was a significant increase in allergy diseases per category of the allergic disease risk factors scale (p < 0.001 for trend). Scores ≤2.60 best represented control individuals, while scores > 5.31 best represented children with allergic diseases. CONCLUSION: Allergic diseases seem to be linked to several risk factors in our population of school children. Many environmental factors might be incriminated in these allergic diseases.
OBJECTIVE: To create an allergic disease risk factors scale score that would screen for the risk assessment of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis (AD) in children from 3 to 17 years. METHODS: This case-control study, conducted between December 2015 and April 2016, enrolled 1,274 children. The allergic disease risk factors scale was created by combining environmental, exposure to toxics during pregnancy and breastfeeding and parental history of allergic diseases. RESULTS: Playing on carpets, male gender, child's respiratory problems or history of eczema before the age of 2 years, and humidity significantly increased the odds of allergies in the child. Maternal waterpipe smoking, maternal history of rhinitis, history of asthma in the mother or the father, along with the maternal drug intake or alcohol consumption during pregnancy significantly increased the odds of allergies in the child. There was a significant increase in allergy diseases per category of the allergic disease risk factors scale (p < 0.001 for trend). Scores ≤2.60 best represented control individuals, while scores > 5.31 best represented children with allergic diseases. CONCLUSION:Allergic diseases seem to be linked to several risk factors in our population of school children. Many environmental factors might be incriminated in these allergic diseases.
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