"Childhood eczema" refers to a common skin condition that causes itchy, inflamed, and irritated skin in children.
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There are actually studies that show maternal intake of essential fatty acids is inversely associated with risk
for childhood eczema.
Eczema effects over 30 million Americans and the prevalence
of childhood eczema is on average 10.7 %.
The infants were checked for atopic dermatitis (
childhood eczema) and their skin's barrier function was assessed by measuring transepidermal water loss (TEWL) on the skin of an unaffected forearm.
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Childhood eczema is not associated with short stature overall, although severe disease with prominent sleep disturbance is associated with higher odds of short stature in early adolescence.
What's more, these children do not tend to outgrow the condition as research has suggested that the prevalence of eczema in adults is only slightly lower than cases of
childhood eczema.
In Your Health Minute, Dogs might protect against
childhood eczema and asthma.
In the first study, led by ACAAI member Dr. Gagandeep Cheema, researchers investigated how exposure to dogs before birth influenced the risk of
childhood eczema.
Having a dog at home can help lower your child's risk of asthma attacks and stave off
childhood eczema.