Global, regional, and national epidemiology of allergic diseases in children from 1990 to 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD) represent significant global health challenges in children. This study aimed to investigate trends in incidence, prevalence, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for childhood asthma and AD from 1990 to 2021.

Methods

The study utilized information from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD), Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2021. The sample size for this study consisted of children with asthma or AD between the ages of 0 and 14. From 1990-2021, we calculated asthma and AD's age-standardized incidence, prevalence, and DALYs by area, age, sex, and socio-demographic index.

Results

In 2021, global childhood asthma prevalence reached 95.7 million cases (age-standardized rate: 4,758 per 100,000), with the Low SDI region recordi

SUBMITTER: Zheng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11786411 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature