Children of Asian ethnicity in Australia have higher risk of food allergy and early-onset eczema than those in Singapore.
Noor Hidayatul Aini SuainiEvelyn Xiu-Ling LooRachel L PetersGaik Chin YapKatrina J AllenHugo Van BeverDavid J MartinoAnne Eng Neo GohShyamali Chandrika DharmageMarjorelee T ColegaMary Foong Fong ChongAnne-Louise PonsonbyKok Hian TanMimi L K TangKeith M GodfreyBee Wah LeeLynette Pei-Chi ShekJennifer J KoplinElizabeth Huiwen ThamPublished in: Allergy (2021)
Among Asian children, prevalence of early-onset eczema and food allergy was higher in Australia than Singapore. Further research with larger sample sizes and harmonized definitions of food allergy between cohorts is required to confirm and extend these findings. Research on environmental factors influencing eczema onset in Australia and Singapore may aid understanding of food allergy pathogenesis in different parts of the world.