Birth mode is associated with development of atopic dermatitis in infancy and early childhood

Background: Birth by caesarean section (CS) is associated with development of allergic diseases, but its role in the development of atopic dermatitis (AD) is less convincing. Objective: Our primary aim was to determine if birth mode was associated with AD in 3-year-olds and secondarily to determine if birth mode was associated with early onset and/or persistent AD in the first 3 years of life. Methods: We included 2129 mother–child pairs from the Scandinavian population-based prospective PreventADALL cohort with information on birth mode including vaginal birth, either traditional (81.3%) or in water (4.0%), and CS before (6.3%) and after (8.5%) onset of labor. We defined early onset AD as eczema at 3 months and AD diagnosis by 3 years of age. Persistent AD was defined as eczema both in the first year and at 3 years of age, together with an AD diagnosis by 3 years of age. Results: AD was diagnosed at 3, 6, 12, 24, and/or 36 months in 531 children (25%). Compared to vaginal delivery, CS was overall associated with increased odds of AD by 3 years of age, with adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of 1.33 (1.02-1.74), and higher odds of early onset AD (1.63, 1.06-2.48). The highest odds for early onset AD were observed in infants born by CS after onset of labor (1.83, 1.09-3.07). Birth mode was not associated with persistent AD. Conclusion: CS was associated with increased odds of AD by 3 years of age, particularly in infants presenting with eczema at 3 months of age.

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Klinisk medicin Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Clinical Medicine Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine hsv//eng
Atopic dermatitis
birth mode
C-section
caesarean section
early onset atopic dermatitis
obstetrics
persistent atopic dermatitis
vaginal birth
water birth

Wiik, JohannaGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för obstetrik och gynekologi,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology(Swepub:gu)xwiikj (author)
Carlsen, Karin C.L. (author)
Endre, Kim M.A. (author)
Gudmundsdóttir, Hrefna Katrín (author)
Haugen, Guttorm (author)
Hoyer, AngelaKarolinska Institutet (author)
Jonassen, Christine Monceyron (author)
LeBlanc, Marissa (author)
Nordlund, BjörnKarolinska Institutet (author)
Rudi, Knut (author)
Skjerven, Håvard O. (author)
Staff, Anne Cathrine (author)
Hedlin, GunillaKarolinska Institutet (author)
Söderhäll, CillaKarolinska Institutet (author)
Vettukattil, Riyas (author)
Aaneland, Hilde (author)
Rehbinder, Eva M. (author)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för obstetrik och gynekologi (creator_code:org_t)

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