The summer holiday association with allergic diseases among children and adolescents in Yunnan Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The burden of allergic diseases in children and adolescents is on the rise in China. This study aimed to reveal the unique epidemiology characteristics and temporal aggregation patterns among them.

Methods

A total of 104,345 children and adolescent outpatients with allergic diseases were included between 2019 and 2023 in Yunnan Province, China. We conducted a detailed analysis of the composition and changes in epidemic trends of various allergic diseases.

Results

Four main kinds of allergic diseases were categorized, including allergic rhinitis (47.0 %), bronchial asthma (28.6 %), allergic diseases characterized by skin symptoms (23.3 %), and food protein allergy (1.1 %). An interesting "summer holiday association" was revealed that hospital visits peaked d

SUBMITTER: Yan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12719689 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature