High incidence and remission of reported food hypersensitivity in Swedish children followed from 8 to 12 years of age - a population based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few population-based cohort studies have examined reported food hypersensitivity longitudinally. We investigated prevalence, incidence and remission of perceived food hypersensitivity among schoolchildren from 8 to 12 years of age, and risk factors associated with incidence and remission.

Methods

A population-based cohort including all 7-8 year-old children in three Swedish towns was recruited in 2006. A total of 2,585 (96% of invited) children participated in a parental questionnaire. The children in two of the towns, n = 1,700 (90% of invited) also participated in skin-prick-testing with airborne allergens. The cohort was followed using the same methods at 11-12 years of age. At study follow up, specific IgE to foods was analyzed in a randomized subset of childr

SUBMITTER: Winberg A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4406030 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature