ArticleActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2021
Asthma and allergies correlate with mental health problems in preschool children.
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- Two meta-analyses of the association between atopic diseases and core symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Associations of Comorbid Atopic Dermatitis, Food Allergy, and Respiratory Allergic Diseases with Somatic Problems in Children: A Birth Cohort Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Burden and Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Pediatric Asthma: A Cross-Sectional Study.Avicenna journal of medicine · 2025Article
- Managing childhood asthma with an eye toward environmental, social, and behavioral features.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2025Review
- Psychological and Sociocultural Determinants in Childhood Asthma Disease: Impact on Quality of Life.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
aimTo explore the relations between asthma, allergies and mental health problems in preschool children, aged 3-5 years.
methodsIn this cross-sectional Swedish study, we used data on 4649 children in Uppsala municipality whose parents and preschool teachers had responded to questions measuring asthma and allergies, and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for assessment of mental health problems. Logistic regression models were used to explore the relations between asthma and allergies and mental health problems.
resultsChildren with asthma (8.5%) had elevated odds of having emotional symptoms as rated by parents (OR: 1.34; 1.02-1.76) and teachers (OR: 1.44; 1.09-1.91). According to parents' ratings, these children also had elevated odds of showing mental health problems in general according to the SDQ total score (OR: 1.42; 1.05-1.94). Children with food allergies or intolerance (4.4%) only had elevated odds of having emotional symptoms (OR: 1.64; 1.16-2.33), as reported by parents. These results remained significant after adjustment for parental background factors.
conclusionPreschool children with asthma and food allergies or intolerance are at risk of having concurrent mental health problems. Mental health problems should be assessed in children with these disorders. Adequate support and/or referral to specialised services should be offered when needed.
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