Prevalence of Food Allergy and Common Food Allergen Among Saudi Adults in Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia

The prevalence of food allergy (FA) in the Makkah region has received little attention, so we conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of FA in adults. This descriptive, cross-sectional, survey-based study was conducted online among 531 participants with or without a prior diagnosis of FA. Th...

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Published in:Journal of asthma and allergy 2022-01, Vol.15, p.1851-1859
Main Authors: Alotiby, Amna A, Alrashidi, Hanan E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Age
Allergens
and seafood
Dairy products
Eggs
Epidemiology
food allergen
Food allergies
Food allergy
Gender
Health aspects
Investigations
Legumes
makkah
Nuts
Original Research
Questionnaires
Seafood
Sociodemographics
Surveys
Vomiting
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Summary:The prevalence of food allergy (FA) in the Makkah region has received little attention, so we conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of FA in adults. This descriptive, cross-sectional, survey-based study was conducted online among 531 participants with or without a prior diagnosis of FA. The collected data related to socio-demographics (age and gender), whether the participant had been medically diagnosed with any food allergens, and assessing the prevalence of different food allergens. Only 93 (17.5%) of the 531 people screened positive for FA; females (65.6%) predominated, with 37.6% aged 40-59. The type of food for allergy was: eggs (47%), seafood (44%), fruits (40%), nuts and legumes (37%), milk and dairy products (25%), vegetables (17%), sesame (11%), wheat (9%), soy (8%), 2% to chili peppers, and only 1% honey and chocolate. Both genders were allergic to eggs, followed by seafood, fruits, nuts, and legumes, and milk and dairy products, respectively.
ISSN:1178-6965
1178-6965
DOI:10.2147/JAA.S394526