Dose-response association between smoking and atopic eczema: results from a large cross-sectional study in adolescents.
Dermatology
; 226(3): 195-9, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Tobacco smoking and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) are known risk factors for asthma, but their association with atopic eczema is unclear.OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the association of smoking and exposure to ETS with prevalence of atopic eczema in a national sample of 13- to 14-year-olds in Israel.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study within the framework of the International Study on Asthma and Allergies in Childhood.RESULTS:
Complete data were available for 10,298 schoolchildren. Atopic eczema as well as asthma and allergic rhinitis were significantly more prevalent in smokers than nonsmokers. Multiple regression analysis revealed a dose-response association between smoking and atopic eczema compared to not smoking occasional smokers, odds ratio (OR) = 1.6 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.2-2.3); daily smokers, OR = 2.2 (95% CI = 1.4-3.6). Exposure to ETS at home was significantly associated with asthma (OR = 1.25; 95% CI = 1.1-1.5) but not atopic eczema.CONCLUSIONS:
The dose-response association between active smoking and atopic eczema in adolescents is a novel observation which deserves further consideration.
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Assunto principal:
Poluição por Fumaça de Tabaco
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Fumar
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Dermatite Atópica
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En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article