Childhood atopic diseases and early life circumstances : an ecological sstudy in Cuba
Background: Children are especially vulnerable during periods of resource shortage such as economic embargoes. They are likely to suffer most from poor nutrition, infectious diseases, and other ensuing short-term threats. Moreover, early life circumstances can have important consequences for long-term health. We examined the relationship between early childhood exposure to the Cuban economic situation in the nineties and the occurrence of atopic diseases later in childhood. Methodology/Principal Findings: A cross-sectional study of 1321 primary schoolchildren aged 4-14 was conducted in two Cub... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2012 |
Schlagwörter: | Medicine and Health Sciences / CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE / ALLERGIC RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS / ECONOMIC-CRISIS / WORLDWIDE VARIATIONS / PRENATAL EXPOSURE / DUTCH FAMINE / HEALTH-CARE / ASTHMA / PREVALENCE / IMPACT |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26675405 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/3061236 |