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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Erschienen in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 5/2010

01.09.2010 | Regular Article

Dampness, food habits, and sick building syndrome symptoms in elementary school pupils

verfasst von: Yasuaki Saijo, Yoshihiko Nakagi, Toshihiro Ito, Yoshihiko Sugioka, Hitoshi Endo, Takahiko Yoshida

Erschienen in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine | Ausgabe 5/2010

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Abstract

Objectives

We investigated dampness/mold in schools and dwellings, and food habits and subjective symptoms in elementary school pupils, in order to clarify the effect of dampness and food habits on subjective symptoms in elementary school pupils.

Methods

Questionnaires were used to investigate dampness in classrooms and dwellings in Hokkaido, Japan, and its effect on subjective symptoms in 1,077 pupils in 8 elementary schools. We used a dampness index for both the home and classroom; the index was the sum of the presence of four dampness indicators: (1) visible mold, (2) moldy odor, (3) water leakage, and (4) condensation on windowpanes. The questionnaire also contained queries about food habits, as follows: the frequency of eating breakfast, whether the energy provided by the school lunch was sufficient, and whether eating too many snacks and/or sweets were consumed. Adjusted logistic regression was used to determine whether dampness and food habits were related to the subjective symptoms.

Results

In fully adjusted models, the home dampness index was significantly related to cough, general symptoms, and having at least one symptom; the classroom dampness index was significantly related to nasal symptoms. In addition, usually not eating breakfast was significantly related to eye symptoms, and too many snacks and/or sweets was significantly related to eye, nasal, and general symptoms.

Conclusions

Both home and classroom dampness can affect pupils’ health. Home dampness, in particular, was significantly related to cough and general symptoms, and classroom dampness was significantly related to nasal symptoms. Furthermore, favorable food habits have a positive effect on pupils’ subjective symptoms.
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Metadaten
Titel
Dampness, food habits, and sick building syndrome symptoms in elementary school pupils
verfasst von
Yasuaki Saijo
Yoshihiko Nakagi
Toshihiro Ito
Yoshihiko Sugioka
Hitoshi Endo
Takahiko Yoshida
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2010
Verlag
Springer Japan
Erschienen in
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine / Ausgabe 5/2010
Print ISSN: 1342-078X
Elektronische ISSN: 1347-4715
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12199-010-0139-0

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