Korean Journal of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회지)

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The Current State of Food Allergy of Preschool Childcare Facilities in Hanam

하남시 영유아 보육시설의 식품알레르기 현황 조사 - 100인 미만의 어린이 급식소를 중심으로 -

  • Cho, Wookyoun (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of BioNano Technology, Gachon University) ;
  • Kim, Jinah (Hanam Center for Children's Foodservice Management)
  • 조우균 (가천대학교 바이오나노대학 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김진아 (하남시 어린이급식관리지원센터)
  • Received : 2015.08.07
  • Accepted : 2015.08.21
  • Published : 2015.08.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate how to manage food allergy of pre-school children, focusing on the current status of the food allergy in childcare facilities in Hanam which have less than 100 children. Methods: Targeting 159 preschool childcare facilities, survey was carried out for a month in March, 2015. Recovery rate was 66.7%. 106 surveys out of 159 were available for analysis using SPSS statistical program version 19.0. Results: Among 106 facilities, 58 (54.7%) reported that none of their children had a food allergy and 48 (45.3%) reported one more children had a food allergy. Total number of children having a food allergy was 71. Among them, the occurrences of food allergy in males were significantly more than that of the females (p<0.001). Further, children under 2 years of age had significantly more food allergy than the other ages (p < 0.001). The allergic inducing foods were nuts (23.3%), egg (17.8%), milk and dairy products (16.4%), fish and shellfish (13.7%), instant foods (12.3%), fruits (8.2%), soybean (4.1%), meat (2.7%), and cereals (1.4%) in order, and 6 children out of 71 were allergic to more than 2 food items. The clinical symptoms of the food allergy were a skin reaction (87.9%) and an oropharyngeal & respiratory reaction (12.1%). Majority of childcare facilities (80.3%) didn't serve alternative foods for children with food allergy. Necessity for food allergy education was significantly higher in facilities with food allergy issues than without such issues. Conclusions: The Center for Children's Foodservice Management need to educate workers of childcare facilities and parents about managing food allergy and enforce a plan to provide alternative menu to children with food allergies.

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