Prevalence and risk factors for allergic sensitization: 3 cross-sectional studies among schoolchildren from 1996 to 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of allergic sensitization and allergic diseases has increased for decades in Northern Europe, but recent studies are lacking.

Objective

We sought to study the prevalence trends of allergic sensitization, associated risk factors, and the association with asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) among children in Northern Sweden.

Methods

Three cohorts of children aged 7 to 8 years participated in a skin prick test (SPT) with 10 airborne allergens in 1996, 2006, and 2017, with 2148, 1693, and 1762 participants tested, respectively, representing 87% to 90% of schoolchildren in the catchment communities. Adjusted Poisson regression was used to identify risk factors for allergic sensitization and the association with asthma and AR.

Results

The prev

SUBMITTER: Ronmark E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10510014 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature