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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Birthweight and the risk of atopic diseases: The ISAAC Phase III study
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Volume 25, No. 3, Year 2014
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Description
Background: The association between birthweight and asthma, eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis is conflicting. Aims: To examine the association between birthweight and symptoms of asthma, eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis. Methods: Parents or guardians of children aged 6-7 yr completed written questionnaires about symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema, and several risk factors, including birthweight. Results: There were 162,324 children from 60 centres in 26 countries. Low birthweight (<2.5 kg) was associated with an increased risk of symptoms of asthma (current wheeze odds ratio = 1.20; 95% confidence interval = 1.12-1.30). Low birthweight was associated with a lower risk of eczema ever. Low birthweight was not associated with rhinoconjunctivitis. Large babies (birthweight ≥4.5 kg) were not associated with any of these outcomes. Conclusions: This study has confirmed that low birthweight is a risk factor for symptoms of asthma, but not for rhinoconjunctivitis. The findings for eczema are equivocal. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mitchell, Eleanor J.
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Clayton, Tadd Oliver
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García-Marcos, Luis
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Pearce, Neil E.
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Foliaki, Sunia
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Wong, Gary Wing Kin
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Aït-Khaled, Nadia
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Anderson, Hugh Ross
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Asher, Innes
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Beasley, Richard W.
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Bjõrkstén, Bengt
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Brunekreef, Bert A.
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Crane, Julian
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Ellwood, Philippa Ellen
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Flohr, C.
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Forastiere, Francesco
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Keil, Ulrich
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Lai, Christopher K.W.
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Mallol, Javier
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Montefort, Stephen R.
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Odhiambo, Joseph A.
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Robertson, Colin Francis
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Stewart, Alistair William
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Strachan, David Peter
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von Mutius, Erika R.M.
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Weiland, Stephan Karl
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Weinmayr, Gudrun
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Williams, Hywel C.
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Ellwood, Eamon M.
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de Freitas Souza, Leda Solano
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Rennie, Donna C.
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Aguilar, Pedro
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Amarales, Lidia
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Aristizábal, Gustavo
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Cepeda, Alfonso Mario
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Riikjärv, Mall Anne
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Zsigmond, G.
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Mantri, S. N.
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Pherwani, Asha V.
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Rego, Sylvan John
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Salvi, Sundeep Santosh
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Sharma, Shail K.
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Sukumaran, Thevaruparambil Unny
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Suresh Babu, P. S.
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Kartasasmita, Cissy Bana
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Masjedi, Mohammed Reza
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Steriu, Andreea
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Odajima, Hiroshi
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Imanalieva, C. A.
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Kudzyte, Jolanta
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Quah, Ban Seng
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Teh, K. H.
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Baeza-Bacab, Manuel Antonio
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Barragán-Meijueiro, Mercedes De Las
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Del Río-Navarro, Blanca E.
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García-Almaraz, R.
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González-Díaz, Sandra Nora
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Linares-Zapién, Francisco Javier
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Mérida-Palacio, Juan Valente
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MacKay, Richard J.
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Moyes, Christopher D.
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Pattemore, Philip
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Brȩborowicz, Anna
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Lis, Grzegorz J.
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Câmara, Rita A.
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Lopes Dos Santos, Josè Manuel
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Nunes, Carlos Pereira
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Rosado-Pinto, José E.
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Goh, Daniel Yam Thiam
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Lee, H. B.
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Busquets, Rosa M.
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Carvajal-Urueña, Ignacio Luís
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García-Hernández, Gloria
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González Diáaz, C.
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López-Silvarrey Várela, Ángel
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Morales-Suaŕez-Varela, Mariá Manuela Del Mar
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Al-Rawas, O.
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Mohammad, Samira
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Mohammad, Yousser
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Huang, Jinglong
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Kao, C. C.
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Trakultivakorn, Muthita
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Vichyanond, Pakit
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Lapides, María Cristina
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Solé, Dirceu
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Sears, Malcolm R.
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Aguirre, Vivianna
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Shah, Jayant R.
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Baratawidjaja, Karnen Garna
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Nishima, Sankei
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de Bruyne, Jessie Anne
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Lee, Bee Wah
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Holgado, Dolores
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Statistics
Citations: 93
Authors: 93
Affiliations: 23
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/pai.12210
ISSN:
09056157
e-ISSN:
13993038
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Case-Control Study