INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES In order to investigate food allergy's prevalence, risk factors and eating behavior of children with relevant anamnesis, a study was performed in Cypriot primary schools. PATIENTS A specially composed questionnaire for self-reported adverse reactions to food, created in the context of the EuroPrevall study, was distributed in 13 representative primary schools across the country. Participants were sub-grouped into three groups; healthy (H), those with unconfirmed food hypersensitivity reactions (FA-) and children with a confirmed diagnosis by a physician IgE-mediated food allergy (FA+). Food habits, family health history and lifestyle factors were assessed and groups' outcomes were compared with each other. RESULTS For the study, 202 questionnaires were completed and returned; 31 children (19 FA- and 12 FA+) reported an adverse food reaction. Significant risk factors for developing FA+ were being the first born or having siblings with asthma, attended a day nursery, but also maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy, parental smoking and parental occupation in food processing or use of latex gloves. The presence of children in the kitchen during cooking showed a protective role. Dietary habits of FA+ children were significantly diminished in terms of variety and frequency of consumption in comparison to the rest, in which had a greater overlap. CONCLUSION Further research is required for the interesting risk or protective factors revealing from the current investigation. The negative effect of food allergy in the dietary habits of food allergic children documented in the literature, is strongly supported herein.

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早期生活会引发食物过敏，进而影响儿童的饮食习惯。

引言和目的为了调查患有相关回忆的儿童的食物过敏的患病率，危险因素和进食行为，在塞浦路斯小学进行了一项研究。患者在EuroPrevall研究的背景下，专门编写了一份针对自我报告的食品不良反应的问卷，该问卷已在全国13所代表性小学中分发。参加者分为三组。健康（H），未经证实的食物过敏反应（FA-）和经医生IgE介导的食物过敏确诊的儿童（FA +）。评估饮食习惯，家庭健康史和生活方式因素，并比较各组的结局。结果本研究完成了202份问卷并返回。31名儿童（19名FA-和12名FA +）报告了不良的食物反应。患FA +的重要危险因素是初生或患有哮喘的兄弟姐妹，参加日间托儿所，还包括孕妇在怀孕期间饮酒，在食品加工中父母吸烟和父母职业或使用乳胶手套。烹饪过程中儿童在厨房中的出现显示了保护作用。与其他人相比，FA +儿童的饮食习惯在种类和食用频率上显着降低，而其余部分的饮食习惯重叠更大。结论从目前的调查中发现有趣的风险或保护因素还需要进一步的研究。本文强烈支持食物过敏对文献中记载的食物过敏儿童饮食习惯的负面影响。