In:
American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, Vol. 95, No. 12 ( 2005-12), p. 2238-2245
Kurzfassung:
Objectives. We investigated the role of infant bedding items, as part of a composite bedding environment, in the development of childhood wheezing. Methods. This prospective cohort investigation involved 863 children who participated in an infant survey in 1988 and an asthma study in Tasmania, Australia, in 1995. The derived 3 composite infant bedding categories corresponded to increasing numbers of house dust mite (HDM)–rich bedding items used. Outcomes measured included recent and frequent wheezing. Results. Composite infant bedding used was associated with recent wheezing. Effects increased at increasing levels of HDM–rich bedding items used. Effects were further enhanced by home environmental factors of bedroom heating, recent bedroom painting, and absence of bedroom carpeting. When any 2 or more of these environmental factors were present, a strong dose–response relationship was evident. Conclusions. Our results show that bedding exposures in infancy are prospectively associated with childhood wheezing and that home environmental conditions may modify this association.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0090-0036
,
1541-0048
DOI:
10.2105/AJPH.2004.047191
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
American Public Health Association
Publikationsdatum:
2005
ZDB Id:
2054583-6
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