Prevalence of alergic diseases and analysis of adolescents nutrition in the municipality of ferizaj
Session
Medicine and Nursing
Description
Allergic diseases, including asthma, rhinitis and eczema with a clinical burden on the quality of life of those affected, pose a global public health challenge from the growing trend of their spread,The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) provided incomparable opportunities to explore tendencies in the prevalence of allergic diseases and their risk factors over time in children. Reports based on the ISAAC study revealed the existence of differences between and within countries in the spread of allergic diseases.Despite advances in understanding the pathophysiology of allergic diseases and the growing number of treatment options, the relationship between the increased prevalence of allergic diseases and the interaction between genetics and environmental factors has been established as the main determinants of this increase.Many studies have shown the role of diet as a major factor influencing immune homeostasis and the development of allergic diseases through a complex interaction between nutrients, their metabolites, and the immune cell population.Purpose: To assess the prevalence of allergic diseases in adolescents in the city of Ferizaj, Kosovo, in 2017 using the questionnaire of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), then to compare our results with the prevalence found in the studies conducted of other countries and the analysis of the possibility of the impact of diets as risk factors compared to global data.Methodology: The study included primary school students in the municipality of Ferizaj, a sample of 891 adolescents (487 females and 404 males), the study started in June 2017 to November 2017 and the study activities were carried out by the MCFM Health Education group , Ferizaj.Results ISAAC studies in children aged 13 to 14 years, the 12-month prevalence of eczema, asthma and rhinitis symptoms show ranges from 0.2% to 24.6%, from 3.4% to 31.2%, and from 4.5% to 45.1% between countries globally. Findings in our study show the prevalence for asthma at 2.13%, for allergic rhinitis 29.41% and eczema at 3.03%. Also the analysis of the relationship on a global level between food consumption and the appearance of disease symptoms ,confirmed the protective effect of fruit consumption ≥ 3 times a week (OR 0.87, 95% CI 0.81 to 0.94) and the effect as a risk factor in the occurrence of symptoms of consumption of fast food (OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.18 to 1.33). Analysis of data from our study in terms of risk factor assessment resulted in protective impact of fruit consumption (OR 0.64, 95% CI 0.31 to 0.31) and risk impact for fast food (OR 1.06 (0.91 to 1.08). Conclusions: The findings of our study provided data on the understanding of the epidemiological situation of adolescents in the city of Ferizaj with allergic diseases, explicitly the relationship between them, since in number represents the condition of allergic rhinitis. Analyzing the possibility of the impact of food products in predicting the severity of allergic symptoms, the study provided us with information on the more pronounced negative impact of processed foods (fast food) on the condition of eczema compared to the other two allergic conditions.
Session Chair
Ilir Ahmetgjekaj
Session Co-Chair
Nagib Elshani
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-96-7
Location
Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
31-10-2020 3:00 PM
End Date
31-10-2020 5:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2020.386
Recommended Citation
Ismajli, Ibadete Bucaliu; Alidema, Arieta Hasani; and Alidema, Fitim, "Prevalence of alergic diseases and analysis of adolescents nutrition in the municipality of ferizaj" (2020). UBT International Conference. 389.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2020/all_events/389
Prevalence of alergic diseases and analysis of adolescents nutrition in the municipality of ferizaj
Lipjan, Kosovo
Allergic diseases, including asthma, rhinitis and eczema with a clinical burden on the quality of life of those affected, pose a global public health challenge from the growing trend of their spread,The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) provided incomparable opportunities to explore tendencies in the prevalence of allergic diseases and their risk factors over time in children. Reports based on the ISAAC study revealed the existence of differences between and within countries in the spread of allergic diseases.Despite advances in understanding the pathophysiology of allergic diseases and the growing number of treatment options, the relationship between the increased prevalence of allergic diseases and the interaction between genetics and environmental factors has been established as the main determinants of this increase.Many studies have shown the role of diet as a major factor influencing immune homeostasis and the development of allergic diseases through a complex interaction between nutrients, their metabolites, and the immune cell population.Purpose: To assess the prevalence of allergic diseases in adolescents in the city of Ferizaj, Kosovo, in 2017 using the questionnaire of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), then to compare our results with the prevalence found in the studies conducted of other countries and the analysis of the possibility of the impact of diets as risk factors compared to global data.Methodology: The study included primary school students in the municipality of Ferizaj, a sample of 891 adolescents (487 females and 404 males), the study started in June 2017 to November 2017 and the study activities were carried out by the MCFM Health Education group , Ferizaj.Results ISAAC studies in children aged 13 to 14 years, the 12-month prevalence of eczema, asthma and rhinitis symptoms show ranges from 0.2% to 24.6%, from 3.4% to 31.2%, and from 4.5% to 45.1% between countries globally. Findings in our study show the prevalence for asthma at 2.13%, for allergic rhinitis 29.41% and eczema at 3.03%. Also the analysis of the relationship on a global level between food consumption and the appearance of disease symptoms ,confirmed the protective effect of fruit consumption ≥ 3 times a week (OR 0.87, 95% CI 0.81 to 0.94) and the effect as a risk factor in the occurrence of symptoms of consumption of fast food (OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.18 to 1.33). Analysis of data from our study in terms of risk factor assessment resulted in protective impact of fruit consumption (OR 0.64, 95% CI 0.31 to 0.31) and risk impact for fast food (OR 1.06 (0.91 to 1.08). Conclusions: The findings of our study provided data on the understanding of the epidemiological situation of adolescents in the city of Ferizaj with allergic diseases, explicitly the relationship between them, since in number represents the condition of allergic rhinitis. Analyzing the possibility of the impact of food products in predicting the severity of allergic symptoms, the study provided us with information on the more pronounced negative impact of processed foods (fast food) on the condition of eczema compared to the other two allergic conditions.