Birthweight and the risk of atopic diseases: the ISAAC Phase III study

Birthweight and the risk of atopic diseases: the ISAAC Phase III study

Background The association between birthweight and asthma, eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis is conflicting. Aims To examine the association between birthweight and symptoms of asthma, eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis. Methods Parents or guardians of children aged 6–7 yr completed written questionnaires...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric allergy and immunology 2014-05, Vol.25 (3), p.264-270
Hauptverfasser: Mitchell, Edwin A., Clayton, Tadd, García-Marcos, Luis, Pearce, Neil, Foliaki, Sunia, Wong, Gary
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Asthma
Birth weight
Eczema
ISAAC
low birthweight
Pediatrics
rhinoconjunctivitis
Risk factors
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Zusammenfassung:Background The association between birthweight and asthma, eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis is conflicting. Aims To examine the association between birthweight and symptoms of asthma, eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis. Methods Parents or guardians of children aged 6–7 yr completed written questionnaires about symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema, and several risk factors, including birthweight. Results There were 162,324 children from 60 centres in 26 countries. Low birthweight (
ISSN:0905-6157
1399-3038
DOI:10.1111/pai.12210