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ArticlePloS one2022

Prevalence of infantile wheezing and eczema in a metropolitan city in Japan: A complete census survey.

Masaki Futamura, Yoshimichi Hiramitsu, Naomi Kamioka, Chikae Yamaguchi, Harue Umemura, Rieko Nakanishi, Shiro Sugiura, Yasuto Kondo, Komei Ito

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Masaki FutamuraDepartment of Pediatrics, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Aichi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7442-9649
Yoshimichi HiramitsuNagoya City Public Health Research Institute, Aichi, Japan.
Naomi KamiokaDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Aichi, Japan.
Chikae YamaguchiDepartment of Community Health Nursing, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Nursing, Aichi, Japan.
Harue UmemuraSchool of Nutritional Sciences, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Aichi, Japan.
Rieko NakanishiAllergy Support Network, Nagoya, Japan.
Shiro SugiuraAichi Children's Health and Medical Center, Aichi, Japan.
Yasuto KondoDepartment of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Aichi, Japan.
Komei ItoAichi Children's Health and Medical Center, Aichi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1932-7973
Nagoya City University · JPFujita Health University · JPNagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute · JPNagoya University of Arts and Sciences · JPNational Hospital Organization · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infantile wheezing and eczema are associated with the subsequent onset of asthma and other atopic diseases. However, there are no large population-based surveys on infantile allergic symptoms in Japan. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of wheezing and asthma in infants in Nagoya, Japan. This population-based cross-sectional study was performed in the metropolitan city of Nagoya, Japan. We surveyed parents to ascertain the prevalence of wheezing and eczema in infants who attended group health checkups at 3, 18, and 36 months of age. Their parents completed modified questionnaires from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood. More than 90% of the approximately 40,000 children in each study group living in the target area were included in the survey. The prevalence of wheezing was 8%, 17%, and 13% at 3, 18, and 36 months, respectively, and was characterized by birth season. The prevalence of eczema was 24%, 30%, and 31%, at 3, 18, and 36 months, respectively. Participants born in autumn and winter had a higher incidence of eczema in each age group. Three-quarters of the children had a parental history of allergic conditions. Parental allergic diseases and male gender are risk factors for wheezing and eczema in children. This survey had a high response rate and covered almost the entire population of the target age groups in a large city. We believe that the results of this study, therefore, provide a much higher level of confidence regarding the prevalence of allergies in infants in Japan than that in previous studies with limited cohorts.

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AsthmaEczemaHypersensitivityCensusesChildCross-Sectional StudiesHumansJapanMalePrevalenceRespiratory SoundsSurveys and Questionnaires

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