Prevalence of asthma in a large group of Israeli adolescents: influence of country of birth and age at migration
| Autor: | David Pereg, Ronit Confino-Cohen, Amir Tirosh, Tzippora Shochat, Michael Lishner, Arnon Goldberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Spirometry
Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Immunology Immigration Disease Environment Risk Factors Epidemiology medicine Prevalence Immunology and Allergy Humans Genetic Predisposition to Disease Israel media_common Asthma medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Medical record Age Factors Emigration and Immigration medicine.disease Cohort Female business Developed country Demography |
| Zdroj: | Allergy. 63(8) |
| ISSN: | 1398-9995 |
| Popis: | Background: The occurrence of asthma has geographic variations and is lower in developing compared with industrialized countries. Both environmental and genetic factors may influence its prevalence. We aimed to evaluate the importance and effect of immigration (country of birth and age at immigration to Israel) on the prevalence of asthma in a large group of Israeli adolescents. Methods: Computerized medical records of 17-year-old adolescents, who underwent routine examination before military recruitment, were studied. The sample comprised both native-born Israelis (NBI) and immigrants from Ethiopia, the Former Soviet Union (FSU), and Western countries (WC). Asthma was defined as clinical symptoms and signs compatible with the disease accompanied by abnormal spirometry or documented chronic use of inhaled steroids. Results: Our cohort consisted of 1 466 654 adolescents, including 1 317 556 (89.8%) NBI and 149 098 (10.2%) immigrants. The prevalence of asthma at age 17 was higher in NBI compared with Ethiopian immigrants [4.7% (61 921) vs 2.6% (418), respectively, P |
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