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- Title
A study of the association of cognitive abilities and emotional function with allergic disorders in young women.
- Authors
Fereidouni, Mohammad; Rezapour, Hadis; Saharkhiz, Mansoore; Mahmoudzadeh, Sara; Ayadilord, Malaksima; Askari, Masoumeh; Karbasi, Samira; Abbaszadeh, Arefeh; Hoseini, Zahra Sadat; Ferns, Gordon A.; Bahrami, Afsane
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Allergic disorders may have a bidirectional causal relationship with mental disorders. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to assess the associations between cognitive abilities and emotional function tests and quality of life with the presence of allergic disease in young women.<bold>Methods: </bold>A diagnosis of allergic disorders, comprising allergic rhinitis (AR), asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD), was confirmed by a specialist in allergy. The presence and severity of depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia and sleepiness were evaluated using validated questionnaires. Cognitive abilities and quality of life were assessed using standard instruments.<bold>Results: </bold>Among 181 female young participants, the prevalence of AR, asthma and AD were 26.5%, 2.8%, and 14.9% respectively. The AR group had higher scores than the non-AR group for depression, anxiety, insomnia, and lower scores for physical and mental health-related quality of life. Moreover, the AD cases had higher scores on the depression and stress scale compared to those without it (p < 0.05). Asthmatic patients also had significantly higher insomnia severity and lower physical health-related quality of life than non-asthmatic.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>There was a high prevalence of psychological/psychiatric disorders that included: anxiety, and sleep problems among allergic women, and a reduced quality of life that may be associated with it.
- Subjects
YOUNG women; COGNITIVE ability; MENTAL illness; QUALITY of life; ALLERGIES; COGNITIVE Abilities Test
- Publication
BMC Women's Health, 2021, Vol 21, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1472-6874
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12905-021-01345-x