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Mode of delivery and offspring atopic dermatitis in a Swedish nationwide study.

Mwenya MubangaCecilia LundholmElin S RohlinGustaf RejnöBronwyn H BrewCatarina Almqvist
Published in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2023)
In our study population, it was observed that children born by caesarean section or instrumental vaginal delivery were at higher risk of early childhood atopic dermatitis. Although familial confounding attenuates the risk in children aged ≥1 year, this was not observed in the first year of life.
Keyphrases
  • atopic dermatitis
  • young adults
  • high fat diet
  • early onset
  • type diabetes
  • gestational age
  • low birth weight
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • insulin resistance
  • preterm birth