en بررسی اپیدمیولوژی واکنش‌های حساسیت غذایی در میان کودکان مهد کودک در زنجان، ایران Epidemiologic Studies Epidemiologic Studies مقاله پژوهشی Original Research Article <span style="color:#008080;"><strong>Background & Objective:</strong> &nbsp;</span>Food allergy is an important and increasing problem in children. The aim of this study was to investigate the type and prevalence of food reactions in child care centers of Zanjan city (northwest, Iran).<br> <span style="color:#008080;"><strong>&nbsp;Materials & Methods:</strong> &nbsp;</span>This cross-sectional study was performed in 40 kindergartens from Zanjan city. A questionnaire containing information about the occurrence of food reaction, offending food, type of reaction, feeding and birth history, and atopy in the children and their families, was prepared and completed by the parents. Then, the data were gathered and analyzed by SPSS software.&nbsp;&nbsp; <span dir="RTL"></span><br> <span style="color:#008080;"><strong>Results: </strong></span>&nbsp;In this study 801 children between the ages of 6 months to 5 years were recruited. Two hundred and one reactions (25.1%) were reported. Skin reactions including; urticaria (47.3%) and dermatitis (8%) were registered as the most common problems. Cow&#39;s milk (32.3%) was the most offending food. There was significant correlation between age, duration of breast feeding, personal and family history of atopy, and food reactions; however, we did not find any correlation between birth body weight, gender, time of complementary feeding and food reaction.&nbsp;<br> <span style="color:#008080;"><strong>Conclusion: </strong>&nbsp;</span>This study showed a high prevalence of food reaction in our region. Therefore, along with confirmatory diagnostic tests, family education for prevention and treatment of children is recommended. Food allergy,Preschool children,Foods, 6 11 http://journal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-12-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Akefeh Ahmadiafshar عاکفه احمدی افشار akefeh45@zums.ac.ir 5200319475328460047236 5200319475328460047236 Yes Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran دانشگاه ع پ زنجان Saeideh Mazloomzadeh سعیده مظلوم زاده smazloomzadeh@zums.ac.ir 5200319475328460047237 5200319475328460047237 No Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran دانشگاه ع پ زنجان Zohre Torabi زهره ترابی drztorabi@zums.ac.ir 5200319475328460047238 5200319475328460047238 No Dept. of Pediatrics, Mousavi Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran دانشگاه ع پ زنجان Kimia Haghighat Kimia Haghighat k.eftekhary@yahoo.com 5200319475328460047239 5200319475328460047239 No Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran دانشگاه ع پ تهران