Abstract: Allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis represent a global health problem, affecting 10%–25% of the world population. There is clear evidence to support the concept that allergic diseases are influenced by genetic predisposition and environmental exposure. The main objective of this study to identify the role of environmental factors in development of allergic rhinitis among children in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study used a modified used the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Children (ISAAC) questionnaire. Results: The total study population was 1400, most of them were Saudi 1273 (90.9%) . Male students were 840 (60.0%), and female were 560 (40.0%). According to the residency 811 (57.9%) students were lived in rural, 64.7% of them were male, and 589 (42.1%) of participants lived in urban area. Most of the students lived in plain area 840 (60.0%), and only 16.4% of them lived in mountain area, which 63.5% of them were male. Elementary school students account 54.1% of total students; about 63% of them were male. The prevalence of life-long sneezing and nasal block without cold (AR-related symptoms) was 27.1%. This study listed about 13 environmental risk factors Conclusion: A wide range of environmental factors have been observed in JR: as indoor and outdoor aeroallergens grass, weed, shrub and tree pollen, moulds, house dust and storage mites, insects and dander from domestic animals, rodents and farm animals.
Keywords: Allergic Rhinitis, Environmental Factor, Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia.
Title: Allergic Rhinitis among Children, Jazan Region Saudi Arabia: Role of Environmental Factors
Author: Yaseen Haddadi, Alhussen Khawaji, Abdulhameed Basudan, Abdulrahman Moafa, Mohammed Faqihi, Mohammed Alhazmi, Taher Mahnashi, Abuobaida Yassin
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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