Association between Serum Total and Specific Immunoglobulin E Levels and Body Height: A Cross-Sectional Study of Children and Adolescents

Background: The atopy rate in children has increased significantly. Atopy and growth are connected in a multifactorial manner and are important health issues for children around the world. The principal research question in this cross-sectional investigation concerned the association between serum t...

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Published in:Children (Basel) 2022-05, Vol.9 (5), p.661
Main Authors: Chang, Ling-Sai, Li, Jou-Hui, Wang, Pei-Ming, Huang, Chih-Fang, Kuo, Ho-Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Allergens
allergy
Asthma
body height
Body mass index
body weight
childhood
Children & youth
Cross-sectional studies
Dust
Elementary schools
Food allergies
Immunoglobulins
Pediatrics
Secondary schools
Sleep disorders
Teenagers
total and specific IgE
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Summary:Background: The atopy rate in children has increased significantly. Atopy and growth are connected in a multifactorial manner and are important health issues for children around the world. The principal research question in this cross-sectional investigation concerned the association between serum total, specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels, and body height (BH)/weight (BW)/body mass index (BMI). Methods: A total of 993 subjects were enrolled for analysis retrospectively with allergic diseases and aged from 6 months to 18 years during the years 2015−2016. A complete panel of 36 allergen-specific IgE was taken from each participant using the MAST allergen test as well as their BH, BW, BMI, and total IgE levels. Results: There was a statistically significant positive association between the total IgE levels with BH (N = 348) and BW (N = 623) in the preschool age group (
ISSN:2227-9067
2227-9067
DOI:10.3390/children9050661