INCIDENCE OF ATOPY IN SHIMANE CHILDREN

A STUDY BY QUESTIONNAIRE

Abstract

We obtained information through a questionnaire on atopic disease of 1049 children, who visited 24 nursery schools in Shimane prefecture. About 36% of all children had one or more atopic diseases, two third of which was atopic dermatitis and the other was bronchial asthma.
In contrast with bronchial asthma, infants who were fed with human milk for at least up to 4 months developed atopic dermatitis more than ones with com's milk formula.