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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Atopic Dermatitis in Children Under 5: Prevalence Trends in Central, Eastern, and Western Europe.

Irena Ilic, Andjelka Stojkovic, Vesna Velickovic, Ivana Zivanovic Macuzic, Milena Ilic

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  2. Evaluation of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis and Environmental Factors in Turkey with Decision Tree Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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  3. Changes in Childhood Atopic Dermatitis Incidence and Risk Factors Over Time: Results From Two German Birth Cohorts.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2025
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Irena IlicFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-5347-3264
Andjelka StojkovicDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-5887-6780
Vesna VelickovicClinic of Pediatrics, University Clinical Center Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Ivana Zivanovic MacuzicDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Milena IlicDepartment of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-3229-4990

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAtopic dermatitis is a major public health issue worldwide, but data on trends in prevalence in children in European countries are sparse. The aim of this study was to assess the trends in the prevalence of atopic dermatitis in children under 5 in the Central, Eastern, and Western European sub-regions from 1990 to 2019.

methodsIn this study, a descriptive, observational epidemiological method was applied. In addition, an ecological study design was used. Joinpoint regression analysis was used to assess trends.

resultsA total of 118 million (54 million males and 64 million females) prevalent cases of atopic dermatitis in children under 5 were reported in European countries in 1990-2019. More than half of all cases of atopic dermatitis in children under 5 in Europe were recorded in the Western European sub-region. The highest prevalence rates of atopic dermatitis in children under 5 were observed in the Eastern European sub-region, with the highest rates in both males and females recorded in Estonia (equally at about 15,000 per 100,000), followed by the Russian Federation (equally at about 12,000 per 100,000). Moreover, the lowest prevalence rates were reported in the Eastern European sub-region (equally at about 5000 per 100,000 in Romania and Latvia). A sex disparity in the prevalence and trends of atopic dermatitis in children under 5 was observed. A significantly increased trend in atopic dermatitis prevalence in children under 5 was recorded in the Eastern European sub-region from 1990 to 2019 (by +0.3% per year in males and by +0.1% per year in females). Conversely, in the Western and Central European sub-regions, trends in the prevalence of atopic dermatitis in children under 5 slightly decreased (about -0.1% per year). The Pearson coefficient showed a significant negative correlation between the prevalence of atopic dermatitis in children under 5 and the Human Development Index in most countries in the Eastern European sub-region, while a significant positive correlation was reported between the prevalence and HDI in high-income countries in the Western European sub-region.

conclusionsHigh prevalence rates and mostly stable trends during the last three decades make atopic dermatitis still a major health issue in children under 5 in European countries.

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