Insights into self-reported food allergies in Romanian schoolchildren

The prevalence of food allergy (FA) varies worldwide with an increasing rate in the last decades. Data of self-reported FA have been recorded by most European countries, the US, Canada and Australia, but not Romania. The aim of this study is to analyze the prevalence and severity of FA and to assess...

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Main Authors: Claudia Felicia Pop, Daniela Rajka, Ioana Corina Bocsan, Petronela Alina Coblisan, Gabriela Edita Ichim, Anna Lazar, Paraschiva Chereches-Panta
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/falgy.2024.1472673/full
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author Claudia Felicia Pop
Daniela Rajka
Ioana Corina Bocsan
Petronela Alina Coblisan
Gabriela Edita Ichim
Anna Lazar
Paraschiva Chereches-Panta
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description The prevalence of food allergy (FA) varies worldwide with an increasing rate in the last decades. Data of self-reported FA have been recorded by most European countries, the US, Canada and Australia, but not Romania. The aim of this study is to analyze the prevalence and severity of FA and to assess the extent of information the medical and teaching staff in schools have on students’ medical history.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was performed in schoolchildren from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, using an online questionnaire delivered to their parents.Results and conclusionsSeven hundred and eight individuals completed the entire questionnaire. The prevalence of self-reported FA was 8.9%, 28.6% presented food-induced angioedema and 38.1% required ER presentation. Cow milk (36.5%), egg (9.5%), strawberry (20.6%) and nuts (2.7%)were the most frequent culprit foods. The lack of an appropriate and accurate communication with the medical and teaching staff in the school suggest the requirement for further measures for parents and children educations regarding food allergy detection and management.
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spelling doaj-art-08e1f1e5cce04cc3bd934faa040a24ed2025-01-21T08:36:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Allergy2673-61012025-01-01510.3389/falgy.2024.14726731472673Insights into self-reported food allergies in Romanian schoolchildrenClaudia Felicia Pop0Daniela Rajka1Ioana Corina Bocsan2Petronela Alina Coblisan3Gabriela Edita Ichim4Anna Lazar5Paraschiva Chereches-Panta6Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaThe Society of Doctors from Children's and Youth Collectivities, Medical School Office, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaMother and Child Department, Third Pediatric Discipline, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaRegina Maria Hospital, Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaMother and Child Department, Third Pediatric Discipline, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaThe prevalence of food allergy (FA) varies worldwide with an increasing rate in the last decades. Data of self-reported FA have been recorded by most European countries, the US, Canada and Australia, but not Romania. The aim of this study is to analyze the prevalence and severity of FA and to assess the extent of information the medical and teaching staff in schools have on students’ medical history.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was performed in schoolchildren from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, using an online questionnaire delivered to their parents.Results and conclusionsSeven hundred and eight individuals completed the entire questionnaire. The prevalence of self-reported FA was 8.9%, 28.6% presented food-induced angioedema and 38.1% required ER presentation. Cow milk (36.5%), egg (9.5%), strawberry (20.6%) and nuts (2.7%)were the most frequent culprit foods. The lack of an appropriate and accurate communication with the medical and teaching staff in the school suggest the requirement for further measures for parents and children educations regarding food allergy detection and management.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/falgy.2024.1472673/fullfood allergyschoolchildrenfood-induced anaphylaxisprevalence of food allergyteachers
spellingShingle Claudia Felicia Pop
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Ioana Corina Bocsan
Petronela Alina Coblisan
Gabriela Edita Ichim
Anna Lazar
Paraschiva Chereches-Panta
Insights into self-reported food allergies in Romanian schoolchildren
Frontiers in Allergy
food allergy
schoolchildren
food-induced anaphylaxis
prevalence of food allergy
teachers
title Insights into self-reported food allergies in Romanian schoolchildren
title_full Insights into self-reported food allergies in Romanian schoolchildren
title_fullStr Insights into self-reported food allergies in Romanian schoolchildren
title_full_unstemmed Insights into self-reported food allergies in Romanian schoolchildren
title_short Insights into self-reported food allergies in Romanian schoolchildren
title_sort insights into self reported food allergies in romanian schoolchildren
topic food allergy
schoolchildren
food-induced anaphylaxis
prevalence of food allergy
teachers
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