Infant eczema, concurrent sleeping problems, and mental health problems at age 10 years: Results from a prospective birth cohort study LISAplus

Background: Cross-sectional studies suggest an association between eczema and mental health problems, possibly modified by sleeping problems. Prospective evidence concerning the relationship between eczema, concurrent sleeping problems and mental health problems is lacking. Methods: Between 1997 and 1999 a population-based birth cohort study was recruited in Munich, Leipzig, Wesel, and Bad Honnef, Germany and followed until age 10 years. Physician-diagnosed eczema, sleeping problems, and a broad set of environmental exposures were assessed at age 6, 12, 18, 24 months and 3, 4, 6, 10 years. At age 10 years, menta…