Growth of children with food allergies in Singapore
10.5415/apallergy.2018.8.e34
- Author:
Kok Wee CHONG
1
;
Karen WRIGHT
;
Anne GOH
;
Rosan MEYER
;
Rajeshwar RAO
Author Information
1. Allergy Service, Department of Paediatric Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore 229899. chong.kok.wee@singhealth.com.sg
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Child;
Food allergy;
Food elimination;
Growth;
Singapore
- MeSH:
Asia;
Child;
Comorbidity;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Data Collection;
Diagnosis;
Eczema;
Food Hypersensitivity;
Growth Disorders;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Immunoglobulin E;
Malnutrition;
Nutritionists;
Overweight;
Singapore;
Skin;
Thinness;
World Health Organization
- From:
Asia Pacific Allergy
2018;8(4):e34-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Although it is known that children with food allergies are at risk of impaired growth, this has not been well studied in South-East Asia. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this cross-sectional study is to survey the growth of children with food allergies in Singapore and the factors impacting it. METHODS: Anthropometric data, demographic data, type of food allergy, foods eliminated, and atopic comorbidities were recorded. Malnutrition was defined using World Health Organization standards (≤-2 z-score for weight-for-height [WH], weight-for-age [WA], and height-for-age [HA]).
