Evaluation of Development in the Children of Seasonal Agricultural Workers

Children of seasonal agricultural workers, are a group of migrants in Turkey where agricultural production is intense, having a significant part of the year in unhealthy habitats in agricultural areas and having access to services [1,2]. In this group, many temporary or permanent health problems may arise due to the conditions of accommodation and malnutrition [3]. Our aim is to assess the growth and development of children of seasonal agricultural workers. The study is a cross-sectional field study in the agricultural regions of Eski?ehir city and districts starting from 1 July 2017. In our study, children of 119 seasonal agricultural workers under the age of 18 were included. In the study, 11 different agricultural regions were visited and the height, weight, body mass index and head circumference of the children were measured and the percentile values were calculated. In the study group ; children of seasonal agricultural workers were 53 (44.5%) male and 66 (55.5%) female. Their ages ranged from 0 to 16 years with a mean of 7.37 ± 3.58 years. 29.4% of the children of seasonal agricultural workers had both height and weight measurements of 5P or less. Growth and development retardation is one of the important diseases among the children of seasonal agricultural workers

The Prevalence of Asthma and Asthma-Like Symptoms among Seasonal Agricultural Workers

Aim. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of asthma and asthma-like symptoms in seasonal agricultural workers living in fields with toxic chemical exposure. Methods. European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of asthma and asthma-like symptoms in the study. Results. Of the study group, 51.1% (267) were male and the age of the study group ranged from 18 to 88 years and the mean (SD) was 45.68 (13.39) years. The prevalence of asthma attacks in seasonal agricultural workers in the last one year (current prevalence) was 11.2%; the prevalence of asthma (cumulative prevalence) was 15.1%. In the study, smoking was found to be an important risk factor for current asthma. The prevalence of cumulative asthma was higher in seasonal agricultural workers with allergic rhinitis (p<0.05 for each). Conclusions. Seasonal agricultural workers are exposed to the worst conditions of working groups. These difficult conditions also cause many health problems. Asthma has also been identified as an important health problem among seasonal agricultural workers

Evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease and related factors in seasonal agricultural workers

As gastroesophageal reflux disease affects various aspects of health and consumes considerable resources, it is important to know its prevalence in seasonal agricultural workers. This study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of gastroesophageal reflux disease and related factors in seasonal agricultural workers.The study is a cross-sectional study conducted on seasonal agricultural workers working in rural Eskisehir. 536 of seasonal agricultural workers were formed the working group. The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease was evaluated with the National Institutes of Health Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Scale. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used in multivariate analysis.Of the study group, 62.5% were female and the age of the study group ranged from 18 to 92 years. The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease among seasonal agricultural workers were detected as 82.8%. Gender, age, monthly average income, and body mass index were all found as important risk factors for gastroesophageal reflux disease in our study.Also, it was detected a considerable amount of gastroesophageal reflux disease in seasonal agricultural workers.Family income status has to be improved and struggle against overweight to decrease the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in seasonal agricultural workers. [Med-Science 2020; 9(4.000): 963-6