Trends in the prevalence of asthma symptoms and allergic diseases in Israeli adolescents: Results from a national survey 2003 and comparison with 1997

Orly Romano-Zelekha; Yael Graif; Ben Zion Garty; Irit Livne; Manfred S. Green; Tamy Shohat

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Trends in the prevalence of asthma symptoms and allergic diseases in Israeli adolescents: Results from a national survey 2003 and comparison with 1997

Orly Romano-Zelekha, Yael Graif, Ben Zion Garty, Irit Livne, Manfred S. Green, Tamy Shohat

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Purpose. To investigate the temporal trends in the prevalence of asthma symptoms and allergies in Israli adolescents. Methods. A modified version of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire was administered to a national sample of Jewish and Arab schoolchildren in Israel. The results were compared to a similar survey conducted in 1997. Results. Asthma prevalence was 7.0% in 1997 and 6.4% 2003 respectively (p = 0.1). Wheezing in the past 12 months decreased significantly from 17.9% in 1997 to 13.8% in 2003 (p < 0.001). Allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis increased from 9.4% to 10.5%, and from 5.9% to 8.7% respectively. The prevalence of allergic disease remained higher in Jewish compared with Arabs. Conclusions. The prevalence of asthma symptoms decreased in Israel from 1997 to 2003 while there was an increase in allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	365-369
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Asthma
Volume	44
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02770900701363983
State	Published - Jun 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Funding Information:
1Israel Center for Disease Control, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel 2Allergy and Immunology Clinic, Pulmonary Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, affiliated wtih Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel 3Department of Pediatrics B and Kipper Institute of Allergy and Immunology, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel 4Israel Ministry of Education, Jerusalem, Israel 5Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel 6Tel Aviv Health District, Israel Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel

Keywords

Adolescents
Allergic diseases
Asthma
International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood
Symptoms
Trends

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Immunology and Allergy
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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