Fuente: PubMed "meat" Front Public Health. 2026 Jul 16;14:1884452. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1884452. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: This study aims to investigate the impact of genetic factors, dietary habits, and social behavior patterns on allergic airway diseases among children in Beijing, providing evidence for disease prevention and early intervention.METHODS: A random cluster sampling method was employed to survey 2,132 children aged 6-12 years in a district of Beijing. Participants were categorized into disease and control groups according to ARIA and GINA guidelines. Data on genetic background, dietary habits, and social behavior patterns were collected via questionnaires and physical examinations. Results were presented using descriptive statistics, with associated factors analyzed through binary logistic regression.RESULTS: Among 2,132 children, the prevalence of allergic airway disease was 28.8%. Compared with the control group, the disease group exhibited significantly higher proportions of males (P < 0.001), parents with higher education (P = 0.020, P = 0.011), household annual income exceeding 120,000 yuan (P = 0.007), exposure to second-hand smoke (P = 0.030), pet ownership (P = 0.003), and personal/familial atopic history (P < 0.001). They also reported higher consumption of meat (P = 0.037) and soft drinks (P = 0.020). Their depression (P < 0.001) and sleep (P < 0.001) questionnaire scores were significantly higher. Compared to children with allergic rhinitis without asthma, those with asthma exhibited higher rates of multiple allergy-related histories, longer close-distance screen exposure times, and higher sleep questionnaire scores than children with allergic rhinitis alone (P < 0.05). Univariate analysis identified male gender (P < 0.001, aOR, 1.644; 95% CI: 1.302 to 2.076), a history of asthma in first-degree relatives (P = 0.040, aOR, 3.544; 95% CI: 1.059 to 11.933), a self-reported history of food allergies (P < 0.001, aOR, 2.574; 95% CI: 1.691 to 3.916), and a history of atopic dermatitis (P < 0.001, aOR, 7.224; 95% CI: 3.087 to 16.903), and frequency of meat consumption (P = 0.043, aOR, 1.290; 95% CI: 1.008 to 1.651) were identified as independent associated factors with statistically significant differences.DISCUSSION: This study investigated the impact of various factors on the prevalence of allergic airway diseases among children in a district of Beijing. In addition to revealing associations between allergic airway diseases and gender, genetic factors, tobacco exposure, and a history of atopic dermatitis, the study also found that meat consumption is an independent associated factor for allergic airway diseases in children. Furthermore, we found a certain association between localized allergic airway inflammation and sleep disturbances as well as depressive symptoms. Our findings underscore the need for public health interventions that simultaneously address multiple lifestyle factors to reduce the risk of allergic diseases.PMID:42535047 | PMC:PMC13422475 | DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1884452