作者: Seonae Min , Mijin Cho , Kyong Park
DOI: 10.3746/JKFN.2013.42.9.1387
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摘要: Allergies are one of the most common chronic diseases during childhood. While prevalence allergic disease in children is increasing dramatically, few studies have evaluated risk and preventive factors related to this health condition, especially South Korea. The purpose case-control study was evaluate independent determinants disease, examine whether it associated with growth other conditions current included 209 cases 311 age sex-matched controls (fifth sixth graders) residing Daegu, Environmental data collected, including child family histories allergies, birth information, reaction weaning foods infancy. In addition, dietary habits (assessed by 2 day-24 hr food records), conditions, anthropometric were obtained through questionnaires student check-ups at school. Based on chi-square tests, had a significantly higher having birth, an foods, frequent hospital visits, experiences cold digestive diseases. more mothers education compared controls. multivariable conditional logistic regression analysis, greater odds for allergies parental (OR=21.42) fraternal (OR=14.40) allergies. measures showed that tended be shorter height lighter weight than controls, but these differences not statistically significant. These findings may indicate nutrient intakes only critical factor delayed delay group. A well-planned, large cohort warranted confirm our future.