Health-related quality of life worsens by school age amongst children with food allergy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food allergy is negatively associated with health-related quality of life (HRQL). Although differences exist between parents and children, less is known about age-specific differences amongst children. As such, we aimed to identify if age, as well as other factors, are associated with food allergy-specific HRQL in an objectively defined population of children.

Methods

Overall, 63 children (boys: n = 36; 57.1%) with specialist-diagnosed food allergy to 1 + foods were included. Parents/guardians completed the Swedish version of a disease-specific questionnaire designed to assess overall- and domain-specific HRQL. Descriptive statistics and linear regression were used.

Results

The most common food allergy was hen's egg (n = 40/63; 63.5%). Most children had mor

SUBMITTER: Thornqvist V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6366088 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature