Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis in Korean Children Based on Data From the 2008-2011 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Hyun Lee ◽  
Kyung Do Han ◽  
Kyung min Kim ◽  
Yong Gyu Park ◽  
Jun Young Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
National Health ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Korean Children ◽  
Health And Nutrition

scholarly journals Analysis of Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Atopic Dermatitis in Korean Children and Adolescents from the 2010 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung Suk Lee ◽  
In-Hwan Oh ◽  
Sun Hee Choi ◽  
Yeong-Ho Rha
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
National Health ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Korean Children ◽  
Total Ige ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nationally Representative

Background. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease, but only few studies involved samples of children and adolescents that are representative of the entire Korean population. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of AD among children and adolescents in Korea by using nationally representative data. Methods. We used data from the fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2010 and retrospectively evaluated 2,116 children and adolescents. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the relationship between AD and other variables, including IgE levels. Results. The prevalence rate of AD in children and adolescents was 15.0%. In the multivariate analysis of ages from 1 to 18 years, age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.96; p<0.01) was related to AD. From age of 12 to 18 years, smoking (aOR, 8.99; p<0.01) and elevated total IgE serum level (aOR, 5.31; p<0.01) were related to AD. Conclusion. Age, smoking, and elevated total IgE level were related to AD in the children and adolescents. Thus, an antismoking policy and public education are necessary for reducing the prevalence of allergic diseases. In addition, measurement of total IgE level and age may be helpful in the diagnosis of AD.

Association of sodium intake with insulin resistance in Korean children and adolescents: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Min Kim ◽  
So Hyun Kim ◽  
Young Suk Shim
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
National Health ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Urinary Sodium ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Creatinine Ratio ◽  
Korean Children ◽  
Urinary Creatinine ◽  
Health And Nutrition

Abstract Background: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between sodium intake and insulin resistance indices. Methods: A total of 718 Korean children and adolescents (411 boys) aged 10–18 years who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) were included in the study. The urinary sodium to urinary creatinine ratio was used as a surrogate for sodium intake. The homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and the quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) were used as indices of insulin resistance. Results: The mean urinary sodium to urinary creatinine ratio was 11.34 in males and 10.17 in females. The urinary sodium to urinary creatinine ratio was significantly positively correlated with HOMA-IR (r=0.165, p<0.001) and inversely correlated with QUICKI (r=−0.181, p<0.001) in Pearson’s correlation analyses. In a multivariate linear regression analysis, the urinary sodium to urinary creatinine ratio was independently and significantly positively associated with HOMA-IR (β=0.073, p=0.018) and significantly inversely associated with QUICKI (β=−0.080, p=0.007) after adjustment for possible confounders. HOMA-IR was independently and significantly positively associated with the urinary sodium to urinary creatinine ratio (β=0.087, p=0.018), whereas QUICKI was independently and significantly negatively associated with the urinary sodium to urinary creatinine ratio (β=−0.097, p=0.009) after controlling for confounders. Conclusions: Our results suggest that sodium intake, as estimated by the urinary sodium to urinary creatinine ratio, may be independently associated with insulin resistance in children and adolescents.

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