Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Height, Body Mass Index, and Weight in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Atopic dermatitis may be associated with short stature and obesity in children, but most previous studies have been either small or cross-sectional.

Objective

To evaluate the association between atopic dermatitis and height, body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared), and weight throughout childhood.

Design, setting, and participants

TARGet Kids! (The Applied Research Group for Kids) is an ongoing prospective longitudinal cohort study that collects data at routine physician visits throughout childhood. In this cohort, children aged 5 or younger were followed up into adolescence at regular physician visits at general pediatric and family practices in Toronto, Canada, from June 2008 to February 2021.

Exposu

SUBMITTER: Nicholas MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8600455 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature