Recent perspectives on the global epidemiology of childhood eczema.

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Risk factors in childhood eczema.

The cumulative rate of childhood eczema during the first three years was studied in a birth cohort of 1265 New Zealand infants. A parental history of eczema was the strongest predictor of rates of childhood eczema but parental asthma was also related to childhood eczema. Children exposed to an early diverse solid-food diet also had increased risks of eczema, but there was no evidence to suggest...

Does migration affect asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema prevalence? Global findings from the international study of asthma and allergies in childhood.

BACKGROUND Immigrants to Westernized countries adopt the prevalence of allergic diseases of native populations, yet no data are available on immigrants to low-income or low-disease prevalence countries. We investigated these questions using data from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood. METHODS Standardized questionnaires were completed by 13-14-year-old adolescents a...

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Epidemiology of asthma: ISAAC--International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood.

Despite considerable research efforts, the aetiology of childhood asthma and allergic disease remains poorly understood. Moreover, there is evidence that atopic diseases are on the increase in western countries in recent decades. Epidemiology has the potential to add greatly to our understanding by elucidating risk factors for the development of disease. However, lack of standardisation in case...