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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2022

Prevalence of parent-reported food allergy among children in China: A population-based cross-sectional survey.

Hua Feng, Nan Luo, Yuanan Lu, Justin Lu, Jiangdong Zhou, Xiujuan Xiong, Zhuo Chen, Yan Chen, Yongning Wu

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Hua FengState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Nan LuoSchool of Public Health, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yuanan LuEnvironmental Health Laboratory, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Hawaii, Hawaii, HI, United States.
Justin LuEnvironmental Health Laboratory, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Hawaii, Hawaii, HI, United States.
Jiangdong ZhouFengxin Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangxi, Yichun, China.
Xiujuan XiongDepartment of Pathology, Basic Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Zhuo ChenSino German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yan ChenResearch Unit of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Health Commission (NHC), Key Lab of Food Safety Risk Assessment, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA), Beijing, China.
Yongning WuState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Nanchang University · CNUniversity of Hawaii System · USChina National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment · CNState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology · CNXian Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The prevalence of food allergy (FA) has been increasing in recent years and has become an important public health, food safety, and clinical nutrition problem. However, population-based studies on the prevalence of FA are very limited in China. This study aims to determine the prevalence and pattern of parent-reported FA among school children in Jiangxi Province, China. Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study on FA was conducted on primary school children aged 6-11 years old using random cluster sampling with a questionnaire survey. Parent-reported FA was used and defined as individual-reported FA by parent or guardian through a questionnaire in this study. Result: Among the total of 8,856 (96.36%) complete questionnaires received, 727 (8.2%) children had adverse reactions to food (ARF). The prevalence rates of parent-reported FA and doctor-diagnosed FA were 6.2% and 3.3%, respectively. Animal-derived foods were the main causative source of FA, and the three leading allergenic foods were shrimp, mango, and mollusks. Skin reactions were the most common clinical manifestations of FA, accounting for 63.7%, and 45.32% of the subjects with parent-reported FA experienced severe allergic reactions. There was a significant difference in parent-reported FA between different survey centers, and FA risk increased significantly in children with other allergic diseases ( Conclusions: A high prevalence of parent-reported FA was observed among children in general primary schools in Jiangxi Province, China. Shrimp, mango, and mollusks were the most common causative foods. The main common symptoms of FA were adverse reactions relating to the skin system. The rate of severe allergic reactions was also high in Jiangxi Children with reported FA. Local standards and policies for the prevention and management of FA need to be adjusted on a timely basis according to actual local conditions.

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Food HypersensitivityAllergensAnimalsChinaCross-Sectional StudiesCrustaceaPrevalenceSeafoodAllergensadverse reactionscross-sectional studyfood allergyprevalencequestionnaire survey

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