Obesity and atopic diseases: evidence from a population-based cross-sectional study in German (KiGGS)
C Apfelbacher, J Schmitt, A Loerbroks · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2010 · Heft 09
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Background: Published evidence for an association between obesity and asthma is less convincing in children compared to adults. Few studies have so far been conducted to investigate the association between obesity and other atopic diseases (hayfever, eczema). The aim of this study is to analyse the assocation of obesity with hayfever, eczema and asthma in German children and adolescents. Patient and method: Data was drawn from the public use files of the German Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KIGGS) [1], a nationwide cross-sectional representative survey conducted between 2003 and…