A prospective epidemiological cross sectional study on allergic rhinitis among young adults in rohilkhand region

Allergic rhinitis represents a considerable burden both on individual patients and society. The associated bothersome symptoms cause impairement of usual daily activities leading to absence from work and decrease in productivity, particularly among young adults. Because of the trivial symptoms, the effects and consequences of allergic rhinitis are usually under-estimated both by the patient as well as the physician. Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis (AR) are thought to be a reflection of the same disease and are often found coexistent in the same individual. We undertook an epidemiological cross sectional study to evaluate the symptomatology of allergic rhinitis, its associations and complications. The impact of allergic rhinitis on restriction of daily physical activities among the productive age group (graduate young adults) of rohilkhand region.