Perinatal Risk Factors in Relation to Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Children and Adolescents

Objectives: To evaluate the associations between birth-related exposures and postnasal factors and risk for allergic rhinitis and asthma in children and adolescents.

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of five literature databases up until May 2023. To estimate the associations between birth-related exposures (birth weight, mode of delivery, prematurity, sex, maternal age, and parental history of allergy) and postnatal factors (birth order, number of siblings, exclusive, and duration of breastfeeding) and allergic disease, we calculated pooled odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. In addition, we performed subgroup analyses according to allergic disease, birth order, number of siblings, and parental history of allergy. Methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale.

Results: This meta-analysis included 31 studies with 218,899 patients. Among the birth-related exposures, low birth weight, maternal age, and prematurity (<37 weeks) showed no significant associations with risk for asthma or allergic rhinitis in childhood or adolescence. On the other hand, male sex, family history of allergy, and cesarean section were related to higher risk for asthma or allergic rhinitis. Among postnatal factors, exclusive breastfeeding, long duration (>6 months) of breastfeeding, birth order second or later, and presence of sibling(s) showed preventive effects against allergic disease in offspring.

Conclusion: The risks for allergic rhinitis and asthma were higher in male patients delivered by cesarean section and with a family history of allergy. By contrast, exclusive and long duration (>6 months) breastfeeding and the presence of sibling(s) reduced the risk of developing respiratory allergic disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology - (2024) vom: 08. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hwang, Se Hwan [VerfasserIn]
Shin, Hyesoo [VerfasserIn]
Stybayeva, Gulnaz [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Do Hyun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescent
Asthma
Child
Journal Article
Rhinitis, Allergic
Risk factors

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Date Revised 07.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.21053/ceo.2024.00024

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370735463