Journal article
The influence of sun exposure in childhood and adolescence on atopic disease at adolescence
AS Kemp, AL Ponsonby, A Pezic, JA Cochrane, T Dwyer, G Jones
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology | Published : 2013
DOI: 10.1111/pai.12085
Abstract
Background: It has been postulated that ultraviolet ray exposure in childhood might influence the development of allergic disease. We examined whether reported sun exposure during childhood or in adolescence is related to the occurrence of atopy or allergic disease. Methods: Population-based longitudinal cohort study with sixteen-year follow-up (N = 415). Subjects were recruited at birth as part of an infant health study. The reported daily duration of sun exposure in the summer months was recorded at 8 and 16 yrs of age. Allergen sensitization and the presence of eczema, asthma, and rye grass positive rhinitis were recorded at age 16. Results: Reported sun exposures of more than 4 h per day..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Tasmanian Infant Health Survey was supported by the US National Institutes of Health Grant 001 HD28979-01A1, Tasmanian State Government, Australian Rotary Health Research Fund, National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Council of Australia, Sudden Infant Death Research Foundation of Victoria and other constituent organizations, Community Organizations' Support Program of the Department of Human Services and Health, Zonta International, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and Tasmanian Sanatoria After-Care Association. Dr Ponsonby held a National Health and Medical Research Council PHRDC Fellowship. The Public Health Research and Development Committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia funded the 1997 follow-up study. The Tasmanian government funded part of the analysis of this project through ICON funding. GJ holds a practitioner fellowship from NHMRC. This work was supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The funding sources had no role in the design or interpretation of the study. All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.